festival

fes·ti·val

F0090400 (fĕs′tə-vəl)n.1. An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals.2. An often regularly recurring program of cultural performances, exhibitions, or competitions: a film festival.3. Revelry; conviviality.adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival; festive.

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[From Middle English, festive, from Old French, from Medieval Latin fēstivālis, from Latin fēstīvus, from fēstus; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.]

festival

(ˈfɛstɪvəl) n1. a day or period set aside for celebration or feasting, esp one of religious significance2. any occasion for celebration, esp one which commemorates an anniversary or other significant event3. an organized series of special events and performances, usually in one place: a festival of drama. 4. archaic a time of revelry; merrymaking5. (modifier) relating to or characteristic of a festival[C14: from Church Latin fēstivālis of a feast, from Latin festīvus festive]

fes•ti•val

(ˈfɛs tə vəl)

n. 1. a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances. 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; a film festival. 4. gaiety; revelry; merrymaking. adj. 5. of, for, or marked by celebration; festal. [1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin fēstivālis (diēs) holy (day). See festive, -al¹]

Festival

 a series of performances of music, plays, and dances—Wilkes.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	festival - a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebrationperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"church festival, religious festival - a festival having religious significance
	2.	festival - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"fetefestivity, celebration - any joyous diversioncarnival - a festival marked by merrymaking and processionsBacchanalia, Dionysia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)eisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)film festival - a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artistsKwanzaa, Kwanza - a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New YearOktoberfest - an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beerSaturnalia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturnsheepshearing - a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared

festival

noun1. celebration, fair, carnival, gala, treat, fête, entertainment, jubilee, fiesta, festivities, jamboree, mela, -fest, field day The Festival will provide spectacles like river pageants.2. holy day, holiday, feast, commemoration, feast day, red-letter day, saint's day, fiesta, fête, anniversary the Jewish festival of the Passover

festival

nounJoyful, exuberant activity:conviviality, festiveness, festivity, fun, gaiety, jollity, merriment, merrymaking, revel (often used in plural), revelry.

Translations

节日音乐节戏剧节

festival

(ˈfestəvəl) noun1. an occasion of public celebration. In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year. 節日 节日2. a season of musical, theatrical etc performances. Every three years the city holds a drama festival; (also adjective) a festival programme. 音樂、戲劇節 音乐（戏剧）节

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