festivity (redirected from festivities)

fes·tiv·i·ty  (f-stv-t)

n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties

1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival.

2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration.

3. festivities The proceedings or events of a festival.

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festivity [fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc.

2. any festival or other celebration

3. (plural) festive proceedings; celebrations

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

festivity - any joyous diversion                 celebration agon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity 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); "a drama festival" gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout - a gay festivity 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); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era victory celebration - a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition

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festivity

noun

1. merrymaking, fun, pleasure, amusement, mirth, gaiety, merriment, revelry, conviviality, joviality, joyfulness, jollification, sport There was a general air of festivity and abandon.

2. (often plural) celebration, party, festival, entertainment, rave (Brit. slang), beano (Brit. slang), fun and games, rave-up (Brit. slang), jollification, festive event, carousal, festive proceedings, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) The festivities included a firework display.

Translations

festivity [fesˈtɪvɪtɪ] N

1. (= celebration) → fiesta f, festividad f; (= joy) → regocijo m

2. festivities → festejos mpl, fiestas fpl

festivity [fɛsˈtɪvɪti] n → fête f

festivity

n

(= gaiety) → Feststimmung f, → Feiertagsstimmung f; there was an air of festivity in the office → im Büro herrschte Feststimmung f

(= celebration) → Feier f; festivities pl (= festive proceedings) → Feierlichkeiten pl, → Festivitäten pl (hum)

festivity [fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ] n

a. (festival) → festa

b. (celebrations) festivities npl → festeggiamenti mpl