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festive

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fes·tive  (fstv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.
2. Merry; joyous: a festive party.

[Latin fstvus, from fstus; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

festive·ly adv.
festive·ness n.

festive [ˈfɛstɪv]
adj
appropriate to or characteristic of a holiday, etc.; merry
[from Latin festīvus joyful, from festus of a feast]
festively  adv
festiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.festive - offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

festive
Translations
festive [ˈfestɪv] ADJ (gen) → festivo; (= happy) → alegre
in (a) festive moodmuy alegre
the festive seasonlas Navidades

festive [ˈfɛstɪv] adj
(gen) [atmosphere, mood] → de fête; [occasion] → festif/ive
(= Christmas) [break] → des fêtes; [cooking, food] → pour les fêtes
festive season n
the festive season (British) (= Christmas) → la période des fêtes

festive
adjfestlich; the festive seasondie Festzeit; he was in (a) festive mooder war in festlicher Stimmung or in Festtagslaune

festive [ˈfɛstɪv] adjdi festa
the festive season (Brit) (Christmas) → il periodo delle feste natalizie
in a festive mood → di umore allegro
festive [ˈfɛstɪv] adjdi festa
the festive season (Brit) (Christmas) → il periodo delle feste natalizie
in a festive mood → di umore allegro

festive
adj festive [ˈfestiv]
happy and (as if) celebrating a festive atmosphere. feestelike إحْتِفالي، بَهيج празничен veselý, slavnostní festlig; munter festlich γιορταστικός festivo pidulik شاد juhlava de fête חֲגִיגִי उत्सव संबंधी, परसत्र svečan, veseo ünnepi(es) sukaria hátíðlegur festoso お祭り気分の 축제의 šventiškas svētku- suka ria feestelijk fest-, festlig, feststemt świąteczny festivo festiv праздничный slávnostný prazničen slavljenički festlig ที่รื่นเริง şen, neşeli 歡慶的, 喜慶的 святковий تہوار سے متعلق thuộc hoặc thích hợp với ngày lễ, ngày hội , 庆的
n feˈstivity [-ˈsti-]
a celebration Come and join in the festivities. feestelikheid, feestelikhede إحْتِفال، إحْتِفالات празненство slavnost festivitas; munterhed die Festlichkeit εορτασμός festividad pidu(stused) جشن juhlallisuudet festivité חֲגִיגוֹת उत्सव svečanost ünnep(ség) perayaan hátíðahald festività 祝祭 축제 iškilmės, šventė svētki; svinības perayaan feestelijkheid festlighet, festivitas uroczystość festividade/festa festivitate; petrecere празднество slávnosť slavnost proslava festlighet การเฉลิมฉลอง kutlama, şenlik 慶祝活動 торжества, святкування جشن ، تہوار lễ hội; sự kiên vui vẻ, hoan hỉ


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"Well, listen: two festive young men were driving-"
Their jewels, their feathers, their silks, and their furbelows, would have sunk into utter insignificance beside the exquisite simplicity of attire adopted by the nymphs of the vale on this festive occasion.
The masques, mummeries, and festive customs, described in the text, are in accordance with the manners of the age.
 
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