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fest

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–noun
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination): filmfest; gabfest; love-fest; poetry fest.
Origin:
< G Fest festival, holiday (see feast ), as in Sängerfest choral festival
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fest   (fěst)   
n.  A gathering or occasion characterized by a specified activity. Often used in combination: a music fest; a chilifest.

[From German Fest, festival, from Middle High German fest, from Latin fēstum; see feast.]
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