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penillion

British  
/ pɪˈnɪlɪən /

plural noun

  1. the Welsh art or practice of singing poetry in counterpoint to a traditional melody played on the harp

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Etymology

Origin of penillion

from Welsh: verses, plural of penill verse, stanza

Example Sentences

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Two days later he was proclaimed the victor in the "penillion" contest, and on the day after that, still drunk with song, he drove his road-engine again.

From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver

He had put his name down for the "penillion" contest; should he prove successful, not he himself only, but Llanyglo also, the place of his birth, would be forever famous.

From Mushroom Town by Onions, Oliver

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