Festival
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɛstɪvl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Festival is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a feast or feast day; festive. (Now only as the noun used attributively.).
Meaning
Pertaining to a feast or feast day; festive. (Now only as the noun used attributively.).
More Meanings
- (biblical) A feast or feast day.
- In mythology, a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.
- (Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable) Fried cornbread.
- An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.
Example Sentences
A Welsh eisteddfod is a literary festival.
The Reading and Leeds festivals take place on the August bank holiday.
the temple of the Gods […] / Whom all the people decke with girlands greene, / And honour in their festiuall resort […]
All your males are to appear three times a year before the Lord your God in the place He chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.
Word Forms
- festivals
Synonyms for festival
Depending on context, synonyms include fete, fiesta, feast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fete, fiesta, feast, festive, gala, fest.
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