festival

CEFRA1

/ˈfɛstɪvl̩/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A special event with performances, food, or celebrations.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A feast or feast day.

Examples

  • My school is getting ready for the campus music festival.

  • The festival showcases the talent of young musicians.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.

  2. In mythology, a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Pertaining to a feast or feast day; festive. (Now only as the noun used attributively.)

More examples

In context

  • They helped one another to make the school festival a success.

  • A Welsh eisteddfod is a literary festival.

  • The Reading and Leeds festivals take place on the August bank holiday.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Every summer, the small town holds a three-day music blank in the park.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English festival (adjective), from Old French festival (“festive”), from Late Latin fēstīvālis, from Latin fēstīvus (“festive”). By surface analysis, festive + -al. Displaced native Old English frēols. The noun is shortened from festival day, from Middle English festival dai, festiuall day (“feast day, festival”).