Definitions for festival

festival fes·ti·val

Spelling: [fes-tuh-vuh l]
IPA: /ˈfɛs tə vəl/

Festival is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 393 anagrams from letters in festival (aefilstv).

Definitions for festival

noun

  1. a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances:
  2. a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration:
  3. a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment:
  4. gaiety; revelry; merrymaking.

adjective

  1. festal:

Origin of festival

1300-50; Middle English Medieval Latin fēstivālis (diēs) holy (day). See festive, -al1

Examples for festival

They wish to celebrate the patriarch's birthday by a festival.

It is matched six months away by the festival of May Day and by the eve of Walpurgis Night which precedes it.

This was a common practice during the festival of Thargelia, in honour of Phœbus.

Naturally a great deal was told me concerning this festival from which they had just returned.

The people were in one way or another enjoying or experiencing the festival day.

She has been a huge fan of the festival for years … and there has always been that traveler crossover with Glastonbury.

This festival, in honour of Dionysus, was observed with great splendour.

Full disclosure: I co-produce the festival so, yes, that was a shameless plug.

The ancient Egyptian festival of Wepet Renpet (“opening of the year”) was not just a time of rebirth—it was dedicated to drinking.

Only these four had kept New England's festival beneath that roof.

Word Value for festival
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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