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festival

[ fes-tuh-vuhl ]

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

  1. festal:

    a festival atmosphere of unrestrained joy.

festival

/ ˈ´ÚÉ›²õ³Ùɪ±¹É™±ô /

noun

  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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of festival1

1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin ´Úŧ²õ³Ù¾±±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ ( »å¾±Å§²õ ) holy (day). See festive, -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of festival1

C14: from Church Latin ´Úŧ²õ³Ù¾±±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ of a feast, from Latin ´Ú±ð²õ³ÙÄ«±¹³Ü²õ festive
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With the increase of punk rock festivals in Los Angeles over the past few years, such as Lie Detector Fest and C.Y.

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He continued to write and perform at gigs including the Big Ears festival in Tennessee just days before his death.

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Now, the Sheriff’s Office is warning of a new risk at this weekend’s upcoming festival: ticket scams targeting college students.

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But even with the festival’s emphasis on new work, its selection of revivals is an important part of the program.

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To the festival’s usual range of Bach to … everybody, Chase has added a theme of honoring the environment.

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