| NOUN | time | festival | a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration |
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| act | festival, fete | an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) |
| Sounds | feh'stahvahl; feh'stihvahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration. | |
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| Narrower | religious festival, church festival | A festival having religious significance |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
| Spanish | festival, festividad, fiesta | |
| Catalan | festa, festes, festival, festivitat | |
| Meaning | An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place). | |
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| Example | "a drama festival" | |
| Synonym | fete | |
| Narrower | Dionysia, Bacchanalia | An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) |
| Kwanzaa, Kwanza | A festival featuring African-American culture | |
| Oktoberfest | An autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer | |
| Saturnalia | An orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn | |
| carnival | A festival marked by merrymaking and processions | |
| eisteddfod | Any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) | |
| film festival | A cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year) | |
| jazz festival | A festival that features performances by jazz artists | |
| sheepshearing | A festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared | |
| Broader | celebration, festivity | Any joyous diversion |
| Spanish | festival | |
| Catalan | festival | |
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