festivity
11festivity — noun (U) 1 festivities (plural) things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc: The festivities started with a procession through the town. 2 a happy and cheerful atmosphere that exists when people… …
12festivity — noun 1) (festivities) food plays an important part in the festivities Syn: celebration, festival, entertainment, party, jamboree; merrymaking, feasting, revelry, jollification; revels, fun and games; informal bash 2) …
13festivity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. festival 1 2. the quality or state of being festive ; gaiety 3. festive activity …
14festivity — /fe stiv i tee/, n., pl. festivities. 1. a festive celebration or occasion. 2. festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas. 3. festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment. [1350 1400; ME festivite ( < OF) < L… …
15festivity — noun a) a festival or similar celebration b) the act of showing pleasing satisfaction in such an event; celebration …
16festivity — Synonyms and related words: Kaffeeklatsch, Mardi Gras, Saturnalia, amusement, anniversaries, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, banquet, blowout, boisterousness, brawl, carnival, caucus, celebrating, celebration, celebrations,… …
17festivity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. merrymaking, rejoicing; gaiety, jollity; (pl.) festival. See amusement, celebration. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. revelry, merrymaking, gaiety, celebration; see carnival 1 , celebration 2 , entertainment 1 …
18festivity — fes·tiv·i·ty || fe stɪvÉ™tɪ n. festiveness, celebration, holiday atmosphere; happiness, merriment …
19festivity — noun (plural festivities) joyful and exuberant celebration. ↘(festivities) celebratory activities or events. Origin ME: from OFr. festivite or L. festivitas, from festivus (see festival) …
20festivity — n. Conviviality, gayety, joyousness, joyfulness, merry making, social joy …
