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festivities


From festivity (n): npl: festivities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•tiv•i•ty /fɛˈstɪvɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. a festive celebration, event, or occasion:[countable]the Christmas festivities.
  2. festive character or quality;
    gaiety;
    merriment:[uncountable]serious in the midst of festivity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•tiv•i•ty  (fe stivi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. a festive celebration or occasion.
  2. festivities, festive events or activities:the festivities of Christmas.
  3. festive character or quality;
    gaiety;
    merriment.
  • Latin fēstīvitās. See festive, -ity
  • Old French)
  • Middle English festivite (1350–1400

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