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   fes·tiv·i·ty

   /feˈstivədē/

   noun

   • 1. the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way: "the season of festivity and goodwill" Similar jollityjollinessmerrimentgaietycheerfulnesscheerinesscheerjoyfulnesseuphoriajubilanceconvivialitygleefulnessgleehigh spiritsjocularityrevelrydated:sportarchaic:sportiveness
   • ▪ a festive celebration: "she had caught Susan taking a bunch of bouquets at the conclusion of an earlier festivity"
   • ▪ activities or events celebrating a special occasion: "the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a multitude of festivities" Similar celebrationfestivalfestive eventfestive occasionentertainmentpartyjamboreemerrymakingfeastingrevelrycarousalcarousingjollificationrevelsfun and gamesfrolicscelebrationsfestive proceedingsinformal:bashshindigshindyrave-upthrashknees-upjollybeanfeastbunfightbeano

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French festivite or Latin festivitas, from festivus ‘festive’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › festivityFestivity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Festivity is a noun that means a festival, a state of being festive, or a festive activity. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFESTIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Festivity is the noun form of festive, meaning related to a celebration or a joyful occasion. Learn how to use festivity in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › festivityFestivity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Festivity is a fancy word for “party” or “celebration.” It’s often plural, because everyone loves to party, as in all the holiday festivities that happen at the end of the year. The word festive describes balloons, fancy clothes, finger foods, and other things that go with celebrations.

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   Festivity is a noun that means a festive celebration or occasion, or a festive character or quality. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFESTIVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Festivity is the noun for the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion. Learn how to use festivity in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFESTIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Festivity is the celebration of something in a happy way or the events organized to celebrate something. Learn more about the word frequency, pronunciation, origin, and usage of festivity with Collins Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › festivityFestivity - definition of festivity by The Free Dictionary

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   Festivity is a noun that means a joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of festivity from various dictionaries and thesaurus.