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Fiesta

//fɪˈestə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A religious festival.
  2. 2
    an elaborate party (often outdoors) wordnet
  3. 3
    A festive occasion.

    "The police arrived swiftly, deciding it would be safer to keep watch over the fiesta rather than forcefully evict thousands of revellers."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take part in a festive celebration; to party. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

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