festivity

  • 21festivity — n 1. celebration, regalement. See festival(defs.2 4). 2. gaiety, merriment, revelry. See festival(def.5) …

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  • 22festivity — fes·tiv·i·ty …

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  • 23festivity — fes•tiv•i•ty [[t]fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) a festive celebration or occasion 2) festivities, festive events or activities 3) festive character or quality • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< OF) < L …

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  • 24festivity — /fɛsˈtɪvəti / (say fes tivuhtee) noun (plural festivities) 1. a festive celebration or occasion. 2. (plural) festive proceedings. 3. festive character; festive gaiety or pleasure …

  • 25festivity — n. (pl. ies) 1 gaiety, rejoicing. 2 a a festive celebration. b (in pl.) festive proceedings. Etymology: ME f. OF festiviteacute or L festivitas (as FESTIVE) …

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  • 26HILLULA DE-RABBI SHIMON BAR YOḤAI, THE FESTIVITY — (hillula ) of R. Simeon b. Yoḥai held in meron on lag ba omer . It originated in the 16th–17th centuries. As early as in the time of isaac luria (16th century) Jews went on Lag ba Omer to the traditional graves of R. Simeon b. Yoḥai and his son R …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 27Fara (Rotuman festivity) — Fara (literally, “to ask” in Rotuman) is a traditional Rotuman cultural and social event, occurring in the summertime festival of “av’ manea” (“party time” in Rotuman) where groups of singers and dancers traverse from house to house in a… …

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  • 28Festivities — Festivity Fes*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Festivities}. [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivit[ e].] 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety. [1913 Webster] The unrestrained festivity of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29Beano — festivity, celebration …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 30Santa Tecla Festival — The Santa Tecla Festival is a festival held in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.Plunging into the festivities of Santa Tecla of Tarragona unavoidably involves becoming impregnated with fragrances that link the present times with history, with heritage …

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