Matsuri
/mætˈsuːɹi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Japanese festival.
"In the great matsuris or religious festivals of the Jewish race the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them."
Example
More examples"In the great matsuris or religious festivals of the Jewish race the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 祭 (matsuri).