FERIAL

ferial

(adjective) of or relating to or being a feria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ferial (not comparable)

(ecclesiastical) Pertaining to an ordinary weekday, rather than a festival or fast.

Jovial, festive, as if pertaining to a holiday.

Noun

ferial (plural ferials)

(ecclesiastical) A feria.

Anagrams

• A-lifer, failer, farlie, fraile

Source: Wiktionary


Fe"ri*al, n.

Definition: Same as Feria.

Fe"ri*al, a. Etym: [LL. ferialis, fr. L. ferie holidays: cf. F. férial. See 5th Fair.]

1. Of or pertaining to holidays. [Obs.] J. Gregory.

2. Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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