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Pentecost :: Pentecost (n.) A solemn festival of the Jews; -- so called because celebrated on the fiftieth day (seven weeks) after the second day of the Passover (which fell on the sixteenth of the Jewish month Nisan); -- hence called, also, the Feast of Weeks. At this festival an offering of the first fruits of the harvest was made. By the Jews it was generally regarded as commemorative of the gift of the law on the fiftieth day after the departure from Egypt..

Fair :: Fair (n.) A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair..

Ale :: Ale (n.) A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk..

Rouse :: Rouse (n.) A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.

Fete :: Fete (n.) A festival.

Cerealia :: Cerealia (n. pl.) Public festivals in honor of Ceres.

Theorica :: Theorica (n. pl.) Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund..

Estivation :: Estivation (n.) Same as Aestival, Aestivate, etc..

Bridal :: Bridal (n.) A nuptial festival or ceremony; a marriage.

Beltane :: Beltane (n.) A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified form in some parts of Scotland and Ireland..

Bacchanal :: Bacchanal (n.) The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.

Annunciation :: Annunciation (n.) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day..

Feast :: Feast (n.) A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary..

Purim :: Purim (n.) A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman..

Panegyris :: Panegyris (n.) A festival; a public assembly.

Holyday :: Holyday (n.) A religious festival.

Movable :: Movable (a.) Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i. e., church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year..

Estival :: Estival (n.) Alt. of Estivatio.

Octave :: Octave (n.) The eighth day after a church festival, the festival day being included; also, the week following a church festival..

Feast :: Feast (n.) To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals..

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