Definition of festival
: of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival
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Origin and Etymology of festival
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin festivus festive
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of festival
1a : a time of celebration marked by special observancesb : feast 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
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.
1528
First Known Use of festival
1528
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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
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playDefinition 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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