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festivous, a.|ˈfɛstɪvəs|
[f. L. festīv-us, f. festum a feast + -ous.]
= festive in all senses.
The older pronunc. was |fɛˈstaɪvəs|.
1654Gayton Pleas. Notes, page-heading, Festivovs Notes Vpon Don Quixot. 1654J. Speed Verses, ibid. **1 b, A magick circle of Festivous wit. 1665Manley Grotius' Low C. Warres 685 Superabundant and festivous Gratulations. 1782W. F. Martyn Geog. Mag. I. 67 The Georgians..on festivious occasions indulge in the most unbounded excess. 1829Scott Anne of G. xxx, Some pretty pageant or festivous mummery. 1865Spectator 21 Jan. 70 Thanksgiving Day..is not regarded as a festival, and not very festivous. |