[ˈkeɪli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a social event with Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling
(e.g: there will be a ceilidh on Saturday evening in the village hall)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: from Scottish Gaelic ceilidh and Irish célidhe (earlier form of céilí), from Old Irish céilide ‘visit, visiting’, from céile ‘companion’