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- [gey-luh, gal-uh; especially British gah-luh]
- /ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə; especially British ˈgɑ lə/
- /ˈɡɑː.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gey-luh, gal-uh; especially British gah-luh]
- /ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə; especially British ˈgɑ lə/
Definitions of gala word
- adjective gala festive; festal; showy: Her birthday parties were always gala occasions. 1
- noun gala a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment: a gala featuring opera stars in their most famous scenes. 1
- noun gala festal pomp or dress. 1
- noun gala A social occasion with special entertainments or performances. 1
- noun gala festive celebration 1
- adjective gala sumptuous, extravagant 1
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Origin of gala
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < French < Italian < Old French; see gallant
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Parts of speech for Gala
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gala popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gala
adj gala
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- festive — pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival: festive decorations; a festive meal.
- gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- colorful — Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
noun gala
- festivity — a festive celebration or occasion.
- function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- pageant — an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
- jamboree — a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
- dance — If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
adjective gala
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
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