extravaganza
(noun) any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
extravaganza (plural extravaganzas or extravaganze)
An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama.
An instance of fantastical or chaotic behaviour or conduct.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*trav`a*gan"za, n. Etym: [Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.]
1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.
2. An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
