Synonyms for festivities
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fe-stiv-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti |
Top 10 synonyms for festivities Other synonyms for the word festivities
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
- 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
Antonyms for festivities
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