plural festivities - noun

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• festivities — [feˈstɪvətiz] noun [plural] lively and enjoyable activities in which people celebrate something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• festivity — noun (plural festivities) joyful and exuberant celebration. ↘(festivities) celebratory activities or events. Origin ME: from OFr. festivite or L. festivitas, from festivus (see festival) …   English new terms dictionary

• festivity — UK [feˈstɪvətɪ] / US noun Word forms festivity : singular festivity plural festivities a) [uncountable] a happy feeling that people get when they celebrate a special event b) festivities [plural] a lively and enjoyable celebration Festivities… …   English dictionary

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

• revel — /ˈrɛvəl / (say revuhl) verb (i) (revelled or, US, reveled, revelling or, US, reveling) 1. to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities. –noun 2. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry. 3. (often plural) an occasion of merrymaking or… …  

• May Day — noun observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑First of May, ↑May 1 • Hypernyms: ↑day • Part Holonyms: ↑May * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• festivity — noun (U) 1 festivities (plural) things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc: The festivities started with a procession through the town. 2 a happy and cheerful atmosphere that exists when people… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Esan — (pronounced / aysan /) is one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, South south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is believed by many historians that the name Esan (originally, E san fia ) owes its origin to Bini (meaning, they have fled or… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• wake — I. verb (woke; also waked; woken or waked; also woke; waking) Etymology: partly from Middle English waken (past wook, past participle waken), from Old English wacan to awake (past wōc, past participle wacen); partly from Middle English wakien,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• revel — verb (revels, revelling, revelled; US revels, reveling, reveled) 1》 engage in lively and noisy festivities. 2》 (revel in) gain great pleasure from. noun (revels) lively and noisy festivities. Derivatives …   English new terms dictionary