festivity

[ fe-stiv-i-tee ]

/ fɛˈstɪv ɪ ti /

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noun, plural fes·tiv·i·ties.

a festive celebration or occasion.

festivities, festive events or activities: the festivities of Christmas.

festive character or quality; gaiety; merriment.

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Origin of festivity

1350–1400; Middle English festivite (<Old French ) <Latin fēstīvitās.See festive, -ity

Words nearby festivity

festination, festival, Festival Hall, festive, festive season, festivity, festoon, festoon blind, festoonery, festschrift, festuca

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How to use festivity in a sentence

Bradley Beal won’t be the Washington Wizards’ only representative this modified NBA All-Star Weekend, even if he will be the only one present for the festivities in Atlanta.
Wizards forwards Rui Hachimura and Deni Avdija named to the Rising Stars roster|Ava Wallace|March 3, 2021|Washington Post
The first option, a classic dinner out, is a safe way to go about your festivities, as long as the restaurant has an outdoor dining option.
How to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a pandemic|Sara Kiley Watson|February 10, 2021|Popular-Science
So not quite the usual festivities, but a party nonetheless.
How to ‘celebrate’ that 2020 is finally, finally over|Fritz Hahn|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
But, at the very least, free food, music, games, and other festivities are easy first steps to making voting feel a little less like a chore.
Does Free Food (and Other Election Festivities) Increase Voter Turnout?|Jenny G. Zhang|October 29, 2020|Eater

Celebrate festivities and special days and display the pictures on your brand’s social network.
Post-COVID-19 strategy to restore your social media reputation|Birbahadur Kathayat|September 30, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Those of you who tuned in to the festivity in Sochi likely still have a few questions that remained unanswered.
The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test.|Kevin Bleyer|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The brethren had begun the day by union for worship, they ended it with union for social and convivial festivity.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Gradually it grew louder and more uproarious: there was evidently some unusual source of festivity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
I propose something better for you, I promise you, than such a second Scythian festivity.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Under such evil auspices, and with corresponding forebodings on the mind of Lady Peveril, the day of festivity at length arrived.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott
She had taken to lying on a sofa a great deal; she did not visit much, and she seldom allowed any festivity at the Hall.
A Life Sentence|Adeline Sergeant

British Dictionary definitions for festivity

festivity

/ (fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc

any festival or other celebration

(plural) festive proceedings; celebrations

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