fiesta
Americannoun
plural
fiestas-
any festival or festive celebration.
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(in Spain and Latin America) a festive celebration of a religious holiday.
noun
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a religious festival or celebration, esp on a saint's day
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a holiday or carnival
Etymology
Origin of fiesta
1835–45, < Spanish < Latin fēsta; feast
Example Sentences
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His creation of the "Valentino red" inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress.
From BBC
That allows you to ease into the challenge at one of the least exciting pavilions and cap things off with a high-energy fiesta.
This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.
From Salon
But is our little fiesta headed towards another terminus?
From Salon
The Dodgers outscored the Braves 20-6 and trailed for only brief spells in what amounted to a three-day fiesta capped by Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo roars.
From Los Angeles Times
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