fiesta

noun

fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈe-stə How to pronounce fiesta (audio)
: festival
specifically : a saint's day celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines with processions and dances

Examples of fiesta in a Sentence

the city's Latinos have a series of fiestas throughout the summer
Recent Examples on the Web For The San Diego Union-Tribune) Latin Heritage Night with the Seals: Starting with a fiesta at 4:30 p.m., this Latin heritage celebration will include lucha libre wrestlers, stunts, face painting, games and more for fans. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 In Oakland, at the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park’s annual fiesta, the festivities included live music, traditional holiday cake Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread) and Mexican hot chocolate. Jose Carlos Fajardo, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024 With this smoky salsa, a mini fiesta is sure to be in your future. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023 From 7-10 p.m. Saturday the fiesta moves to Bakehouse Art Complex (561 NW 32nd St., Miami), where resident artists will be in house to talk shop ($10 donation for non-VIP ticketholders). Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Her house is an eternal fiesta, with enough giant fruit trees and random visitors to populate a Gabriel García Márquez novel. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 The marmota are typically seen at Oaxacan calendas as they are twirled during a procession or fiesta. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023 Afterward, Southwest employees hosted a fiesta, complete with a mariachi band and Mexican food for lunch. Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023 The stamps come in four designs – two donkeys and two seven-pointed stars – which honor the traditional Mexican fiesta favorites. Flor Tolentino, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin festa — more at feast

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiesta was in 1844

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“Fiesta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiesta. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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fiesta

noun
fi·​es·​ta fē-ˈes-tə How to pronounce fiesta (audio)
: festival sense 1
especially : a saint's day celebrated in Spain and Latin America with parades and dances
Etymology

from Spanish fiesta "a festival, a religious celebration," from Latin festa, plural of festum "festival, feast" — related to feast, festival

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