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Synonyms for festivities


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fe-stiv-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti

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Définition of festivities

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French festivité, from Latin festivitatem (nominative festivitas) "good fellowship, generosity," from festivus "festive," from festum "festival or holiday," neuter of festus "of a feast" (see feast). Related: Festivities.
  • noun celebration, revelry
Example sentences :
  • The philosopher was too deeply impressed to return to the festivities of Olympia.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • The dancing gets faster, and the festivities are kept up late.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • We sat out the first part of the festivities, which were to conclude with theatricals.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • The vast blue sky, gladdened by the Sunday festivities, rejoiced.
  • Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
  • Picture and sculpture are the celebrations and festivities of form.
  • Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • It will be a bad break on the festivities he was preparing for the village people.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • Then, as suddenly as if a cannon had been fired upon the Palace, the festivities were interrupted.
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • And they kept up the festivities all day and well into the night.
  • Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
  • At Christmas she was taken to court, and allowed to share in the festivities and rejoicings.
  • Extract from : « Queen Elizabeth » by Jacob Abbott
  • But my first hours on English soil contained still other festivities.
  • Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane

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