Entry Word: festival

Function: noun

Meaning: a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something <tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival>

Synonyms carnival, celebration, festivity, fete (or fête), fiesta, gala, jubilee

Related Words jamboree, jollification, merrymaking, revel, revelry; exhibit, exhibition, exposition, fair, show; exercises, honors