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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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 stabbings occurred as Santa Barbara celebrates its fiesta week from Wednesday to Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
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
This energetic fiesta springs to life the first Friday of every month inside THE 101 building in Pioneer Square to celebrate Latino pride and culture, including artists and artisans from the Seattle area and beyond.
From Seattle Times
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