- 1festivities [plural] the activities that are organized to celebrate a special event A number of celebrities will be flying in to take part in the festivities. Christmas/New Year festivities wedding festivities
- 2[uncountable] the happiness and enjoyment that exist when people celebrate something The wedding was an occasion of great festivity. an air of festivity Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French festivite or Latin festivitas, from festivus ‘festive’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’. Wordfindercelebrateanniversary, birthday, celebrate, commemorate, festivity, jubilee, occasion, parade, party, reception
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