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gala definition

gala (gā′lə, gal′ə, gä′lə)

noun

  1. a festive occasion; festival; celebration
  2. a public entertainment

Etymology: < Fr or It gala < Sp < ? Ar khilá, a royal presentation robe

adjective

festive, or suitable for a festive occasion
gala Idioms

in gala

in festive dress

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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