| NOUN | act | festivity, celebration | any joyous diversion |
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| Sounds | fehstih'vahtiy | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | Any joyous diversion. | |
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| Synonym | celebration | |
| Narrower | Ludi Saeculares, secular games | The centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation) |
| agon | A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes | |
| feria | (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint | |
| festival, fete | An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) | |
| gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout | A gay festivity | |
| merrymaking, conviviality, jollification | A boisterous celebration | |
| victory celebration | A celebration following a victory in a battle / battle or sports competition | |
| Broader | diversion, recreation | An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates / stimulates |
| Spanish | celebración, edición, festejo, festividad | |
| Catalan | celebració, edició, festivitat | |
| Adjectives | festive | offering fun and gaiety |
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