festival

Definitions of festival
  1. noun
    an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
    synonyms: hoogtijdag, muziekfeest, muziekfestival
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    types:
    carnaval, carnavalsviering, kermis, vastenavond
    a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
    saturnaliën
    an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
    type of:
    feest, feestelijkheid, festiviteit
    any joyous diversion
  2. noun
    a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
    synonyms: muziekfeest, muziekfestival
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    types:
    Loofhuttenfeest
    a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
    type of:
    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
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