Meanings
plural eisteddfodwyr
- One who supports, attends, or participates in an eisteddfod.
He was an eisteddfodwr and delighted to hear good singing, whether it was in the sanctuary or at the eisteddfodic gatherings.
1908, T.J. Griffths, The Cambrian, volume 28, page 5041 more example
n the other hand he declares carefully that his views are relatively unimportant and that he merely behaves like any other eisteddfodwr in similar circumstances.
2014, Alyce von Rothkirch, J.O. Francis, Realist Drama and Ethics: Culture, Place and Nation, University of Wales Press, page 127
Origin
Borrowed from Welsh eisteddfodwr.
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eisteddfodwr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eisteddfodwr
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