Festival Definition

fĕstə-vəl

festivals

noun

festivals

A time or day of feasting or celebration; esp., a periodic religious celebration.

Webster's New World

A celebration, entertainment, or series of performances of a certain kind, often held periodically.

A Bach festival.

Webster's New World

Merrymaking; festivity.

Webster's New World

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

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Synonyms:

adjective

Of, for, or fit for a festival.

Webster's New World

Pertaining to a feast or feast-day. (Now only as the noun used attributively.)

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Other Word Forms of Festival

Singular:

festival

Plural:

festivals

From Middle English festive from Old French from Medieval Latin fēstivālis from Latin fēstīvus from fēstus dhēs- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French festival, from Late Latin fēstīvālis, from Latin fēstīvus (“festive”).

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