a type of festival, held in Wales, in which there are singing, music and poetry competitions 艾斯特福德节（威尔士的一种节日，有歌唱、音乐和诗歌比赛） CultureThe biggest of the eisteddfods is the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales. Eisteddfods started in the 12th century. The word eisteddfod means 'chairing', from the tradition of putting the winning poet, etc. in a special chair.compare LlangollenWord OriginWelsh, literally ‘session’, from eistedd ‘sit’.