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festival

Syllabification: (fes·ti·val)

Definition of festival

a day or period of celebration, typically a religious commemoration:a tabulation of saints' days and other festivals [as modifier]:a festival atmosphere
an annual celebration or anniversary:highlights of this year’s pumpkin festival
an organized series of concerts, plays, or movies, typically one held annually in the same place:numbers that are still heard at traditional jazz festivals

Origin:

Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa 'feast'

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