Fiesta

//fɪˈestə// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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

Synonyms

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fetebanquetblowoutcarnivalcelebrationcelebration

Example

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

Etymology

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

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