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- [fes-tuh-vuh l]
- /ˈfɛs tə vəl/
- /ˈfestɪvl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fes-tuh-vuh l]
- /ˈfɛs tə vəl/
Definitions of festival word
- noun festival a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival. 1
- noun festival a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration: an annual strawberry festival. 1
- noun festival a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment: a music festival. 1
- noun festival gaiety; revelry; merrymaking. 1
- adjective festival festal: a festival atmosphere of unrestrained joy. 1
- noun festival A day or period of celebration, typically a religious commemoration. 1
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Origin of festival
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin fēstivālis (diēs) holy (day). See festive, -al1
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Parts of speech for Festival
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
festival popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
festival usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for festival
noun festival
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
- anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- gala — festive; festal; showy: Her birthday parties were always gala occasions.
verb festival
- make much of — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- holidaying — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
Top questions with festival
- what the festival?
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