Definition of festival
: of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival
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The jury president swept through the party while festival head Theirry Fremaux was spotted taking selfies.
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From 24 concerts reported to Billboard Boxscore for LCD Soundsystem since the beginning of 2016, the performances -- aside from festival appearances -- are averaging a gross of about $200,000 per show from primarily theater-sized venues.
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The song itself, a brilliant and controversial standout from his new album, isn't exactly festival material.
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Festival space is located at Broad Street at Farm Road 157/Main Street.
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Festival tickets start at $55, mountangelabbey.org/bach or 503-845-3064.
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U2 is currently touring in support of the album's 30th anniversary and Bonnaroo was the Irish band’s first-ever U.S. festival appearance.
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Festival audiences can do funny things to, and for, what's actually on the screen.
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Origin and Etymology of festival
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin festivus festive
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
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Definition of festival
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: a time of celebration marked by special observances
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: feast 2
2
: an often periodic celebration or program of events or entertainment having a specified focus
- a daffodil festival
- a Greek festival
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: gaiety, conviviality
Examples of festival in a Sentence
Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.
The town has a summer festival in the park.
Recent Examples of festival from the Web
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Several barbecue teams will be on site vying for bragging rights at the first annual event from the people who also put on the Day for Night art and music festival each year.
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Diners can do things like watch musicians perform at music festivals and vote for their favorite dishes.
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Their compassion after 58 people were killed and more than 800 injured at a music festival in Las Vegas last Oct. 1 exemplified how a sports team should react in the face of tragedy.
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An award-winning pianist, David has performed with the South Carolina Philharmonic and was a participant in the classical music competition at the National YoungArts festival in Miami, officials said.
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From malls and music festivals to runways and red carpets, there’s no denying that crop tops are everywhere.
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In August, a second music festival will be brought to residents by the Porter Library, this time a bit earlier in the season and for two days rather than only one.
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In recent months, the powerful special-interest group has faced an onslaught of criticism from gun control organizations and has seen pushback in polls following mass shootings at a Florida high school and a country music festival in Las Vegas.
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The Jazz Fest is a music festival that pays a great deal of attention to jazz, but also features other musical styles.
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First Known Use of festival
1528
festival Synonyms
Related Words
jamboree, merriment, merrymaking, rejoicing, revel, revelry;
exhibit, exhibition, exposition, fair, show;
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FESTIVAL Defined for English Language Learners
festival
Definition of festival for English Language Learners
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: a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something
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: an organized series of performances
FESTIVAL Defined for Kids
Definition of festival for Students
1
: a time or event of celebration
- a harvest festival
2
: a program of cultural events or entertainment
- a jazz festival
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