1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EISTEDDFOD (plural Eisteddfodau), the national bardic congress of Wales, the objects of which are to encourage bardism and music and the general literature of the Welsh, to maintain the Welsh language and customs of the country, and to foster and cultivate a patriotic spirit amongst the people. This institution, so peculiar to Wales, is of very ancient origin.1 The term Eisteddfod, however, which means "a session" or "sitting," was probably not applied to bardic congresses before the i2th century. The Eisteddfod in…
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