Matsuri

/mætˈsuːɹi/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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).

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