From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishextravaganzaex‧trav‧a‧gan‧za /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ noun [countable] PARTYa very large and expensive entertainment a musical extravaganza
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extravaganza• The design team creates beaded extravaganzas that are truly chic.• a fireworks extravaganza• Eighties-style extravaganzas or not, one hopes the Nineties will see it in some form.• This extravaganza will feature vibrant sounds from almost every Latin country on the map.• The effects are simply terrific and create a visual extravaganza rare for television.Origin extravaganza (1700-1800) Italian estravaganza, from Medieval Latin extravagans; → EXTRAVAGANT 