Meaning of FESTIVE
| Pronunciation: | | 'festiv
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| | Definition: | | [adj] offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" |
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| | Synonyms: | | festal, gala(a), gay, joyous, merry |
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| | Definition: | | Festive
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fes"tive\, a. [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast.
See {feast}, and cf. {Festivous}.]
Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay;
mirthful; sportive. -- {Fes"tive*ly}, adv.
The glad circle round them yield their souls To festive
mirth and wit that knows no gall. --Thomson.
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| | Related Terms: | | blithe, blithesome, boon, convivial, festal, free and easy, gala, gay, gladsome, gleeful, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, hilarious, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, merry, merrymaking, mirthful, on the loose |
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