festival

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Synonyms: estival, aestival, festi-val, festi val, bestival, bestial, festal, fetial, festive, destinal, festivals

Antonyms: estival, aestival, festi-val, festi val, bestival, bestial, festal, fetial, festive, destinal, festivals

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a [[feast]] or [[feast day]]; [[festive]]. {{q|Now only as the noun used attributively.}}

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|feast day}} {{lb|en|Bible}} A [[feast]] or [[feast day]].
2. {{senseid|en|celebration event even secularly}} 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 [[interval]]s.
3. {{senseid|en|celebrations for a god}} In [[mythology]], a set of [[celebration]]s in the [[honour]] of a [[god]].
4. {{senseid|en|fried cornbread}} {{lb|en|Caribbean|Jamaica|uncountable}} [[fried|Fried]] [[cornbread]].

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