Английский Этимологический словарь - festivity
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Festivity
festivity
- mid-14c., from O.Fr. festivitй, from L. festivitatem (nom. festivitas), from festivus "festive," from festum "festival or holiday," neut. of festus "of a feast." Festival first as a noun 1589, having been an adj. before that, from M.L. festivalis "of a church holiday." Fest, usually in compounds, is 1889 Amer.Eng., borrowed from Ger. Fest "festival," abstracted from Volksfest, etc., from M.H.G. vлst, from L. festum "festival."
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~ n 1 festivities things that are done to celebrate a special occasion such as drinking, eating, dancing etc (The festivities started with a procession through the town.) 2 a happy and cheerful atmosphere that exists when people celebrate something (There was an air of festivity in the village.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(festivities) 1. Festivity is the celebration of something in a happy way. There was a general air of festivity and abandon. N-UNCOUNT 2. Festivities are events that are organized in order to celebrate something. The festivities included a huge display of fireworks. N-COUNT: usu pl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Date: 14th century 1. festival 1 2. the quality or state of being festive ; gaiety 3. festive activity ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 gaiety, rejoicing. 2 a a festive celebration. b (in pl.) festive proceedings. Etymology: ME f. OF festivit{eacute} or L festivitas (as FESTIVE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. веселье, праздничность; праздничное, веселое настроение festivity is in the air —- повсюду чувствуется веселье (праздничное настроение) 2. преим. pl. празднество; торжества Christmas festivities —- рождественские развлечения to take part in the festivities —- принять участие в празднествах ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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