festivity

[ fe-stiv-i-tee ]

/ fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /

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noun, plural fes·tiv·i·ties.

a festive celebration or occasion.

festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas.

festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment.

Origin of festivity

1350–1400; Middle English festivite (<Old French ) <Latin fēstīvitās.See festive, -ity

Words nearby festivity

festination, festival, Festival Hall, festive, festive season, festivity, festoon, festoon blind, festoonery, festschrift, festuca

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Example sentences from the Web for festivity

Those of you who tuned in to the festivity in Sochi likely still have a few questions that remained unanswered.
The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test.|Kevin Bleyer|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With the joyousness of her girlish heart, she had pictured to herself the scene of pleasure and festivity which awaited her.
Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion|St. George Tucker
The Baron ordered the doors to be thrown open, and the house free for all comers; with every other token of joy and festivity.
The Old English Baron|Clara Reeve
The morning comes, cold for a July one; but such a festivity would make Greenland smile.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle

It was a beautiful morning for Faith, and the broiled chicken and hot corn cake gave the breakfast an added sense of festivity.
A Little Maid of Ticonderoga|Alice Turner Curtis
Towards the end of the festivity the rumour floated abroad that the Countess had lost her fan.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for festivity

festivity

/ (fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc

any festival or other celebration

(plural) festive proceedings; celebrations

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单词	festivity
释义	festivity [ fe-stiv-i-tee ] / fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR festivity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fes·tiv·i·ties. a festive celebration or occasion. festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas. festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment. Origin of festivity 1350–1400; Middle English festivite (<Old French ) <Latin fēstīvitās.See festive, -ity Words nearby festivity festination, festival, Festival Hall, festive, festive season, festivity, festoon, festoon blind, festoonery, festschrift, festuca Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for festivity Those of you who tuned in to the festivity in Sochi likely still have a few questions that remained unanswered. The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test.\|Kevin Bleyer\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With the joyousness of her girlish heart, she had pictured to herself the scene of pleasure and festivity which awaited her. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion\|St. George Tucker The Baron ordered the doors to be thrown open, and the house free for all comers; with every other token of joy and festivity. The Old English Baron\|Clara Reeve The morning comes, cold for a July one; but such a festivity would make Greenland smile. The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle It was a beautiful morning for Faith, and the broiled chicken and hot corn cake gave the breakfast an added sense of festivity. A Little Maid of Ticonderoga\|Alice Turner Curtis Towards the end of the festivity the rumour floated abroad that the Countess had lost her fan. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for festivity festivity / (fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc any festival or other celebration (plural) festive proceedings; celebrations Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to festivity festival, hoopla, bash, gaiety, joviality, sport, levity, happiness, carousal, jamboree, merrymaking, amusement, party, hilarity, do, blowout, pleasure, merriment, conviviality, revel
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festivity

noun, plural fes·tiv·i·ties.

Origin of festivity

Words nearby festivity

Example sentences from the Web for festivity

British Dictionary definitions for festivity

noun plural -ties

Words related to festivity