n.
Variant: also cei · li
Pronunciation: ' k ā -l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish céilí & Scottish Gaelic cèilidh visit, social evening, party with music and dancing, from Old Irish céilide visit, from céile servant, companion, neighbor; akin to W cilydd companion, Old Breton kiled
Date: 1875
Scottish & Irish : a party with music, dancing, and often storytelling