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- Dictionaryfestival/ˈfɛstɪvl/
noun
- 1. a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons: "traditional Jewish festivals" Similar
- 2. an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place: "a major international festival of song"
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an organized set of special events, such as musical performances or plays, usually happening in one place, or a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies: a film / food / music festival. the festival of Eid al-Adha/ Hanukkah / Diwali. a solstice festival.
noun. 1. a. : a time of celebration marked by special observances. b. : feastsense 2. 2. : an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus. a daffodil festival. a Greek festival. 3. : gaiety, conviviality. Synonyms.
A festival is a day or time of the year when people have a holiday from work and celebrate some special event, often a religious event. ...the Hindu festival of Diwali. More Synonyms of festival
1. a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances. 2. a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration: an annual strawberry festival. 3. a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment: a music festival; a film festival. 4. gaiety; revelry; merrymaking. adj.
A festival might be an all-day series of music performances or a weekend of short plays or films. Any program made up of many different acts, especially lasting an entire day or several days, can be called a festival.
a series of performances of music, plays, films, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea. a film/music festival. the Edinburgh Festival. the Cannes Film Festival. The pub is holding its annual beer festival later this week.
FESTIVAL meaning: 1 : a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something; 2 : an organized series of performances.
noun. /ˈfɛstəvl/ a series of performances of music, plays, movies, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea the Ravinia Festival the Cannes film festival a beer festival a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)
Festival definition: . See examples of FESTIVAL used in a sentence.
a series of special events or performances: a dance / music festival. B1. a special day or period when people celebrate something, especially a religious event: the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. (Definition of festival from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of festival. in Chinese (Traditional)
