Gala Definition

gālə, gălə, gälə
noun
A festive occasion; festival; celebration.
Webster's New World
A public entertainment.
Webster's New World
An athletic competition, especially a swimming contest.
American Heritage
A red to red-and-gold variety of apple with sweet, crisp flesh.
Webster's New World

(uncountable) Pomp, show, or festivity.

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pronoun

A type of apple which is a cross pollination between Kidd's Orange Red and Golden Delicious.

Wiktionary

Galashiels, a town in Scotland.

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adjective
Festive, or suitable for a festive occasion.
Webster's New World
Characterized by sumptuous social pleasure.
The gala life of the very rich.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Gala

Noun

Singular:
gala
Plural:
galas

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gala

  • in gala

Origin of Gala

  • Italian French both ultimately from Old French gale rejoicing from galer to make merry gallant

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French gala or Italian gala.

    From Wiktionary

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