[ˈfɛstɪvl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons
(e.g: traditional Jewish festivals)

- an organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place
(e.g: a major international festival of song)


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Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’