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festivity

English

Etymology

From Old French festivité, from Latin festivitas

Noun

festivity (countable and uncountable, plural festivities)

(often pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

Antonyms

(experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment): infestivity

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carnival

English

Etymology

From French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, possibly from the Latin phrase carnem lev?men ("meat dismissal"). Other scholars suggest Latin carnu?lia ("meat-based country feast") or carrus nav?lis ("boat wagon", "float") instead.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /?kæ?n?v?l/, /k??n??v?l/ (referring to specific festivals in various countries)

Noun

carnival (plural carnivals)

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

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festivity

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carnival

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