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festival
[fes-tuh-vuhl]
noun
a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances.
the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration.
an annual strawberry festival.
a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment.
a music festival.
gaiety; revelry; merrymaking.
adjective
festal.
a festival atmosphere of unrestrained joy.
festival
/ ˈɛɪə /
noun
a day or period set aside for celebration or feasting, esp one of religious significance
any occasion for celebration, esp one which commemorates an anniversary or other significant event
an organized series of special events and performances, usually in one place
a festival of drama
archaica time of revelry; merrymaking
(modifier) relating to or characteristic of a festival
Other Word Forms
- prefestival noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of festival1
Example Sentences
The Leicester temple held a hymn festival to pray for all victims and come to terms with the tragedy.
No Choice premieres in Los Angeles at the Dances With Films festival on June 23 — just one day shy of the third anniversary marking the fall of Roe v.
But rock fan Lani said he noticed the profile's blue verification tick, and recalled that he'd actually been to see Sleep Token at a festival months earlier.
But if you missed out on tickets to either of those, here's a selection of other festivals you can still get tickets for.
Metal music fans heading to the mosh pits of Download festival this weekend are being urged to put their wearable technology into airplane mode to avoid making accidental 999 calls.
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