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单词 festivity
释义 fes·tiv·i·ty
\feˈstivəd.ē, fəˈs-, -vətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English festivite, from Middle French festivité, from Latin festivitas, from festivus, adjective + -itas -ity
1. : festival
 < the Pickwickian Christmas … was mainly a gratuitous festivity — Aldous Huxley >
2. : the quality or state of being festive : joyfulness in company (as at a social gathering) : gaiety
 < hung with banners which give it an air of restrained festivity — Kay Fuller >
3. : festive activity : rejoicing, merrymaking
 < general festivity is to follow the parade >
— often used in plural
 < the festivities end with a fireworks display >
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