festival

Definition

  • noun: a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something
  • noun: a time of celebration marked by special observances
  • adjective: of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival
  • synonyms: festive, festal, joyous

Examples

  • Each year, a 'festival' was held to celebrate the harvest.

  • The town has a summer 'festival' in the park.

  • a film/jazz 'festival'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) to destroy them. We will march north to the coast, where I will make sure-- It is August, Leonidas. The full moon approaches. The sacred and ancient festival. Sparta wages no war at the time of the Carneia. Sparta will burn! Her men will die at arms... ...and her women and children (..)
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