| 单词 | water festival |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater festival water festival n. a festival that involves or takes place on water; spec. (in South-East Asia) any of various festivals associated with the New Year, during which water is sprinkled or thrown on to those taking part as a symbol of cleansing. ΚΠ ?1780 W. Hurd New Universal Hist. Relig. Rites 74/1 Another feast is called Sapan-Daiche, and it is properly one of their water festivals. 1896 National Mag. Sept. 551/1 The good work of the Inter-Lake Yachting Association is evident in the extraordinary water festival held on Lake Erie during the past month. 1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan xiv. 268 Dragon-boats were used in China on the fifth day of the fifth month at water festivals. 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 20 Apr. a11/2 Thingyan, the traditional New Year, began Friday, and the water festival peaked the previous day. < as lemmas |
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