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festival
(festɪvəl)
Word forms: plural festivals
1. countable noun
A festival is an organized series of events such as musical concerts or drama productions.
Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance.
I had just returned from the Cannes Film Festival.
2. countable noun
A festival is a day or time of the year when people have a holiday from work and celebrate some special event, often a religious event.
...the Hindu festival of Diwali.
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festival in British English
(ˈfɛstɪvəl)
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
Word origin
C14: from Church Latin fēstivālis of a feast, from Latin festīvus festivefestival in American English
(ˈfɛstəvəl)
noun
1.
a time or day of feasting or celebration; esp., a periodic religious celebration
2.
a celebration, entertainment, or series of performances of a certain kind, often held periodically
a Bach festival
3.
merrymaking; festivity
adjective
4.
of, for, or fit for a festival
Word origin
ME, n. & adj. < OFr < ML festivalis < L festivus: see festiveImage offestival
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British English: festival /ˈfɛstɪvl/ NOUN
A festival is an organized series of events and performances.
...summer festivals of music and dance.
- American English: festival
- Arabic: مِهْرَجَان
- Brazilian Portuguese: festival
- Chinese: 节日
- Croatian: festival
- Czech: festival
- Danish: festival
- Dutch: festival
- European Spanish: festival
- Finnish: festivaali
- French: festival
- German: Festspiele
- Greek: φεστιβάλ
- Italian: festival
- Japanese: フェスティバル
- Korean: 축제
- Norwegian: festival
- Polish: festiwal
- European Portuguese: festival
- Romanian: festival
- Russian: празднество
- Latin American Spanish: festival
- Swedish: festival
- Thai: เทศกาล
- Turkish: festival
- Ukrainian: фестиваль
- Vietnamese: lễ hội
All related terms of 'festival'
Chinese translation of 'festival'
festival
(ˈfɛstɪvəl)
n (c)
- (Rel)
节(節)日
(jiérì) (个(個), gè) - (Theat, Mus)
艺(藝)术(術)节(節)
(yìshùjié) (届, jiè)
1 (noun)
Definition
an organized series of special events and performances
The Festival will provide spectacles like river pageants.
Synonyms
celebration
There was a celebration in our house that night.
fair
I used to love going to the fair when I was young.
carnival
The town is best known for its carnivals with masked balls and firework processions.
gala
a gala at the Royal Opera House
treat
a birthday treat
fête
The Vicar is organizing a church fete.
entertainment
jubilee
Queen Victoria's jubilee
fiesta
It was spectacular - a fiesta of music and dance.
festivities
jamboree
a fund-raising jamboree in aid of sickle-cell research
mela
-fest
field day
2 (noun)
Definition
a day or period set aside for celebration
the Jewish festival of the Passover
Synonyms
holy day
holiday
New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain.
feast
The feast of Passover began last night.
commemoration
feast day
red-letter day
saint's day
fiesta
fête
anniversary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of carnival
Definition
a festive period with processions, music, and dancing in the street
The town is best known for its carnivals with masked balls and firework processions.
Synonyms
festival,
fair,
fête,
celebration,
gala,
jubilee,
jamboree,
Mardi Gras,
revelry,
merrymaking,
fiesta,
holidayin the sense of fair
Definition
a travelling entertainment with sideshows, rides, and amusements
I used to love going to the fair when I was young.
Synonyms
carnival,
fête,
mela,
gala,
bazaarin the sense of feast
Definition
an annual religious celebration
The feast of Passover began last night.
Synonyms
festival,
holiday,
fête,
celebration,
holy day,
red-letter day,
religious festival,
saint's day,
-fest,
gala day
Synonyms of 'festival'
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