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festivity Definition

fes·tiv·ity (fes tivə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. merrymaking; gaiety; joyful celebration
    1. a festival
    2. festive proceedings; things done in celebration

Etymology: ME festivite < OFr < L festivus: see festive

festivity Synonyms

festivity

n.

festivity Usage Examples

Possessives

  • evening: Everyone rushes off to prepare for the evening's festivities.
  • weekend: Might as well get on with the weekend's festivities.
  • city: Organized by, it is a complementary addition to the city's festivities so far this year... .

Converse of object

  • enjoy: Go on, enjoy the festivities, your next chance is four years away.
  • celebrate: The orchards can also provide places for quiet contemplation, celebrating local festivities.
  • join: Dancers arrive from many countries to join the festivities.
  • hold: They are part of a larger family which has strong ties and likes to hold festivities.
  • organize: Organizing festivities at the time of the elections can also have a considerable impact on turnout.
  • attend: For the past two decades, several hundred thousand young people attend the week-long festivities with the pope.

Adjective modifier

  • seasonal: Individuals, or mixed couples in ' dancing matches ' , might also win temporary fame at seasonal festivities throughout the year.
  • usual: The usual festivities will follow the match... NEXT NEWSLETTER Date of next newsletter is 25 March.
  • religious: All Hallows Day was a day of religious festivities.
  • traditional: The traditional Afghan festivity had been banned during the Taliban regime.
  • annual: Sat 8th July, 2pm - 4pm Jazz in the Garden Annual festivities in the museum garden with Springfield Jazz.

Noun used with modifier

  • coronation: A parish meeting to discuss Coronation festivities was held on Monday evening at the Reading Room.
  • evening: It was now time for the evening festivities to commence!
  • wedding: What better way to include them in your Wedding festivities than by using their homegrown flowers in your arrangements?
  • weekend: The tours have been organized in conjunction with the Mayor's Open Weekend festivities.
  • holiday: Link Welcome to Oklahoma's Official Web Site... from spoiling this year's holiday festivities, the Oklahoma.. .
  • court: There are only one or two scenes of court festivity with the obligatory Renaissance music and dancing, as when Henry meets Catherine Parr.

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