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festive

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Main Entry: fes·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈfes-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin festivus, from festum

Date: 1613

1 : of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival <a festive occasion>
2 : joyful, gay <a festive mood>

— fes·tive·ly adverb

— fes·tive·ness noun

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