festivity

[ fe-stiv-i-tee ]
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noun,plural fes·tiv·i·ties.
  1. a festive celebration or occasion.

  2. festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas.

  1. festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment.

Origin of festivity

1
1350–1400; Middle English festivite (<Old French ) <Latin fēstīvitās.See festive, -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for festivity

festivity

/ (fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc

  2. any festival or other celebration

  1. (plural) festive proceedings; celebrations

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