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Feast of Fools

noun

(especially in France) a mock-religious celebration in the Middle Ages, held on or about January 1.

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Also called Festival of Fools.

Words nearby Feast of Fools

feasibility study, feasible, feast, feast day, Feast of Dedication, Feast of Fools, Feast of Lanterns, Feast of Lights, Feast of Lots, Feast of Orthodoxy, Feast of Tabernacles
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