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festive

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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