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Festivity

//fɛˈstɪvəti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A festival or similar celebration. countable, uncountable

    "Other parts of the ceremony have their unpleasantnesses; for there is great difficulty in admittings and omittings of guests to the festivities."

  2. 2
    any joyous diversion wordnet
  3. 3
    An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English festivite, from Middle French festivité, from Latin festīvitas, equivalent to festive + -ity.

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