Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FESTIVE
gay, festal, festive, merry
(adjective) offering fun and gaiety; “a festive (or festal) occasion”; “gay and exciting night life”; “a merry evening”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
festive (comparative more festive, superlative most festive)
Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
In the mood to celebrate.
Synonyms
• feastful
• feastly
Source: Wiktionary
Fes"tive, a. Etym: [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See feast, and cf. Festivous.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
– Fes"tive*ly, adv. The glad circle round them yield their souls To festive mirth and wit that knows no gall. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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