Festivity — Fes*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Festivities}. [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivit[ e].] 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety. [1913 Webster] The unrestrained festivity of the rustic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
festivity — index ceremony Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
festivity — late 14c., from O.Fr. festivité, from L. festivitatem (nom. festivitas) good fellowship, generosity, from festivus festive, from festum festival or holiday, neut. of festus of a feast (see FEAST (Cf. feast)). Related: Festivities … Etymology dictionary
festivity — [n] celebration, revelry amusement, bash*, blowout*, carousal*, clambake*, conviviality, do*, entertainment, festival, fun, fun and games*, gaiety, happiness, hilarity, hoopla, jamboree, jollity, joviality, joyfulness, levity, merriment,… … New thesaurus
festivity — ► NOUN (pl. festivities) 1) joyful and exuberant celebration. 2) (festivities) celebratory activities or events … English terms dictionary
festivity — [fes tiv′ə tē] n. pl. festivities [ME festivite < OFr < L festivus: see FESTIVE] 1. merrymaking; gaiety; joyful celebration 2. a) a festival b) [pl.] festive proceedings; things done in celebration … English World dictionary
festivity — [[t]festɪ̱vɪti[/t]] festivities 1) N UNCOUNT Festivity is the celebration of something in a happy way. There was a general air of festivity and abandon. 2) N COUNT: usu pl Festivities are events that are organized in order to celebrate something … English dictionary
festivity — UK [feˈstɪvətɪ] / US noun Word forms festivity : singular festivity plural festivities a) [uncountable] a happy feeling that people get when they celebrate a special event b) festivities [plural] a lively and enjoyable celebration Festivities… … English dictionary
festivity — fes|tiv|i|ty [feˈstıvıti] n 1.) festivities [plural] things such as drinking, eating, or dancing that are done to celebrate a special occasion ▪ The festivities started with a procession through the town. 2.) [U] a happy feeling that exists when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
festivity — fes|tiv|i|ty [ fe stıvəti ] noun uncount a happy feeling that people get when they celebrate a special event: There was a wonderful air of festivity in the whole neighborhood. a. festivities plural lively and enjoyable celebration: Festivities… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
festivity — noun (U) 1 festivities (plural) things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc: The festivities started with a procession through the town. 2 a happy and cheerful atmosphere that exists when people… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
