galanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡɑː.lə/us/ˈɡeɪ.lə/gala noun [ C ] (CELEBRATION)
a special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances:
There will be many stars performing in the Royal Ballet's Gala Night, held in aid of children's charities.
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Celebrations, parties & special occasions
- a night on the town idiom
- a/the gathering of the clans idiom
- afterparty
- April Fool's Day
- bachelor party
- fayre
- feast
- fest
- festival
- festive
- fundraiser
- Mother's Day
- New Year's Eve
- night
- nightclubbing
- nightlife
- occasion
- prom
- rave
- Valentine's Day
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gala noun [ C ] (SPORTS EVENT)
UK a sports competition, especially in swimming:
a swimming gala
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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