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fes·ti·val    Audio Help   [fes-tuh-vuhl] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
2.a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration: an annual strawberry festival.
3.a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment: a music festival.
4.gaiety; revelry; merrymaking.
–adjective
5.festal: a festival atmosphere of unrestrained joy.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME < ML féstivālis (diés) holy (day). See festive, -al1]
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Main Entry:  festival
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  ale, banquet, carnival, cavalcade, celebration, fair, feast, fete, fiesta, gala, holiday, pageant, fte, festa, jamboree, jubilee
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Main Entry:  gaiety
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Joyful, exuberant activity.
Synonyms:  conviviality, festiveness, festivity, fun, jollity, merriment, merrymaking, revel, revelry
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Aspen Music Festival, annual summer event, held in Aspen, Colo. A former silver-mining boomtown, Aspen fell into decline and was culturally revived by Walter Paepcke, who formed the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. The Aspen Music Festival and Music School were founded under the auspices of the Institute in 1949. Artists from all over the world come to teach and to perform in recitals, concerts, and operas. 
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