festival
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tə noun
1.
a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
2.
a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration: an annual strawberry festival.
3.
a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment: a music festival.
4.
gaiety; revelry; merrymaking.
adjective
5.
festal: a festival atmosphere of unrestrained joy.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a day or period set aside for celebration or feasting, esp one of religious significance |
| 2. | any occasion for celebration, esp one which commemorates an anniversary or other significant event |
| 3. | an organized series of special events and performances, usually in one place: a festival of drama |
| 4. | archaic a time of revelry; merrymaking |
| 5. | (modifier) relating to or characteristic of a festival |
| [C14: from Church Latin fēstivālis of a feast, from Latin festīvus | |
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Word Origin & History
festival
1580s (n.); it was an adj. in 14c.; from M.L. festivalis "of a church holiday" (see festivity).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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festival
day or period of time set aside to commemorate, ritually celebrate or reenact, or anticipate events or seasons-agricultural, religious, or sociocultural-that give meaning and cohesiveness to an individual and to the religious, political, or socioeconomic community. Because such days or periods generally originated in religious celebrations or ritual commemorations that usually included sacred community meals, they are called feasts or festivals.
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Example sentences
The celebration in question was a scientific meeting, rather than a festival.
The festival will feature food, music, and other performances from around the world.
Though accompanied by days of abandoned revelry, the colorful festival is fraught with bitter rivalries.
Rumors swirled on the ticket line that protesters were being bussed in and festival-goers were being frisked.
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