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festival
/ˈfestɪvəl/ noun [C]Definition
PERFORMANCE › a series of special events, performances, etc that often takes place over several days: a dance/music festival the Berlin Film Festival
RELIGION › a special day or period when people celebrate something, especially a religious event: the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
(Definition of festival noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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