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Definition of: festival
(fes′tə·vəl) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable to a feast.
2. Obs. Joyous; merry.
—noun
1. A period of feasting or celebration, as an anniversary.
2. A season devoted periodically to some form of entertainment.
3. An entertainment, as a supper, bazaar, etc., to raise funds for some charitable or other purpose: a church festival. [<OF <Med. L festivalis <L festivus FESTIVE]
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