Fiesta Meaning
/fɪˈestə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA religious festival.
nounA festive occasion.
Sentence Examples
The town celebrated with a colorful fiesta.
We danced all night at the fiesta.
The town held a colorful fiesta to celebrate the harvest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The town was alive with music and dancing during the annual summer ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The village held a vibrant ____ to celebrate the harvest, filled with music, dancing, and local food.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Runners being chased by bulls during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona: But long working hours mean it's not all fiestas in Spain."
— 2011 March 28, Giles Tremlett, “At-a-glance guide to Spain”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2023:
"The police arrived swiftly, deciding it would be safer to keep watch over the fiesta rather than forcefully evict thousands of revellers."
— 2023 January 4, Ashifa Kassam, “Six-day illegal rave sees 5,000 people descend on Spanish village”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The town was alive with music and dancing during the annual summer ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The village held a vibrant ____ to celebrate the harvest, filled with music, dancing, and local food.