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- Dictionaryfestival/ˈfɛstɪvl/
noun
- 1. a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons: "traditional Jewish festivals" Similar
- 2. an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place: "a major international festival of song"
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an organized set of special events, such as musical performances or plays, usually happening in one place, or a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies: a film / food / music festival. the festival of Eid al-Adha/ Hanukkah / Diwali. a solstice festival.
A festival is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization, as well as the high culture-low culture interrelationship.
A festival is a day or time of the year when people have a holiday from work and celebrate some special event, often a religious event.
noun. 1. a. : a time of celebration marked by special observances. b. : feast sense 2. 2. : an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus. a daffodil festival. a Greek festival. 3. : gaiety, conviviality. Synonyms. Noun. carnival. celebration. festivity. fete. fête. fiesta. gala. jubilee.
FESTIVAL definition: 1. a series of special events, performances, etc that often takes place over several days: 2. a…. Learn more.
Festival definition: a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances. See examples of FESTIVAL used in a sentence.
noun. /ˈfestɪvl/ a series of performances of music, plays, films, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea. a film/music festival. the Edinburgh Festival. the Cannes Film Festival. The pub is holding its annual beer festival later this week.
