Oktoberfest

[ok-toh-ber-fest]

Ok·to·ber·fest

[ok-toh-ber-fest]
noun
1.
a traditional festival held each October in Munich, Germany.
2.
any similar festival held usually in the autumn.


Origin:
< German; see October, -fest
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WordNet
oktoberfest

noun
1. a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored 
2. an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer 
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