festive+celebration

  • 11festive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. festal, joyful, gladsome (see rejoicing). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. merry, joyful, celebratory, gala; see happy 1 , pleasant 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. celebratory, merry, gay, mirthful …

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  • 12The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff — «The Sims 2: Праздничное издание» (The Sims 2: Holiday Edition) и каталоги The Sims 2 (The Sims 2 Stuff Packs) Разработчик Издатель EA Games (PC) Aspyr Media (Mac) Дизайнер Уилл Райт Дата выпуска 17 ноября 2005 («The Sims 2: Праздничное …

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  • 13FESTIVALS — (Heb. חַג, hag; מוֹעֵד, mo ed; or יוֹם טוֹב, yom tov). Introduction The root of חַג is חָגֹג ḥagog, to celebrate, or possibly חוּג ḥug, to go round. It is related to the Arabic ḥajja which means to go on a pilgrimage from which comes ḥajj, the… …

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  • 14Selected holidays and other observances — ▪ Table Selected holidays and other observances January February March April May June July August September October November December January 1 various New Year s Day, the first day of the modern calendar. 1 Cuba Liberation Day, for independence… …

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  • 15festivity — /fe stiv i tee/, n., pl. festivities. 1. a festive celebration or occasion. 2. festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas. 3. festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment. [1350 1400; ME festivite ( < OF) < L&#8230; …

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  • 16festivity — /fɛsˈtɪvəti / (say fes tivuhtee) noun (plural festivities) 1. a festive celebration or occasion. 2. (plural) festive proceedings. 3. festive character; festive gaiety or pleasure …

  • 17fiesta — /fee es teuh/; Sp. /fyes tah/, n., pl. fiestas / teuhz/; Sp. / tahs/. 1. any festival or festive celebration. 2. (in Spain and Latin America) a festive celebration of a religious holiday. [1835 45, Amer.; < Sp < L festa; see FEAST] * * * …

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  • 18fiesta — fi•es•ta [[t]fiˈɛs tə[/t]] n. 1) any festival or festive celebration 2) rel (in Spain and Latin America) a festive celebration of a religious holiday • Etymology: 1835–45, amer.; &LT; Sp &LT; L fēsta; see feast …

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  • 19festivity — fes•tiv•i•ty [[t]fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) a festive celebration or occasion 2) festivities, festive events or activities 3) festive character or quality • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (&LT; OF) &LT; L …

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  • 20festivity — n. (pl. ies) 1 gaiety, rejoicing. 2 a a festive celebration. b (in pl.) festive proceedings. Etymology: ME f. OF festiviteacute or L festivitas (as FESTIVE) …

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