/fɛˈstʌvʌl/ - [festuvul] - fes•ti•val
We found 10 definitions of festival from 6 different sources.
NounPlural: festivals |
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festival - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" | ||
fete | ||
festivity, celebration any joyous diversion | ||
carnival a festival marked by merrymaking and processions | ||
dionysia, bacchanalia an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) | ||
eisteddfod any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) | ||
film festival a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year) | ||
jazz festival a festival that features performances by jazz artists | ||
kwanzaa, kwanza a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year | ||
oktoberfest an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer | ||
saturnalia an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn | ||
festival - a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration | ||
period of time, time period, period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |