festival.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a day or period of celebration, religious or secular.
2 a concentrated series of concerts, plays, etc., held regularly in a town etc. (Bath Festival). --attrib.adj. of or concerning a festival. [earlier as adj.: ME f. OF f. med.L festivalis (as FESTIVE)]

festival.html - adj.
1 of or characteristic of a festival.
2 joyous.
3 fond of feasting, jovial.

festively adv. festiveness n. [L festivus f. festum (as FEAST)]

festival.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 gaiety, rejoicing.
2 a a festive celebration. b (in pl.) festive proceedings. [ME f. OF festivit

or L festivitas (as FESTIVE)]

festival.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a day or period of celebration, religious or secular.
2 a concentrated series of concerts, plays, etc., held regularly in a town etc. (Bath Festival). --attrib.adj. of or concerning a festival. [earlier as adj.: ME f. OF f. med.L festivalis (as FESTIVE)]

festival.html - adj.
1 of or characteristic of a festival.
2 joyous.
3 fond of feasting, jovial.

festively adv. festiveness n. [L festivus f. festum (as FEAST)]

festival.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 gaiety, rejoicing.
2 a a festive celebration. b (in pl.) festive proceedings. [ME f. OF festivit

or L festivitas (as FESTIVE)]