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festal

[ fes-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

festal

/ ˈfɛstəl /

Origin of festal¹

First recorded in 1470–80; from Latin fēst(um) feast + -al ¹

Origin of festal¹

C15: from Latin festum holiday, banquet; see feast

A more festal occasion has never been known even in this festal environment.

He was of a white color, that seemed to fit him rather for rare festal occasions than for constant drudgery.

His very storms have a festal appearance, like the anger of a beautiful woman.

All festal occasions in Circassian life are enlivened by the presence of the minstrel.

In the dining-room below the scene was nothing short of festal.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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