FIESTA

fete, feast, fiesta

(noun) an elaborate party (often outdoors)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fiesta (plural fiestas)

(In Spanish speaking countries) A religious festival.

A festive occasion.

Synonyms

• (festive occasion): celebration, party

Anagrams

• afties, saftie

Source: Wiktionary


Fies"ta, n. [Sp. See Feast, n.]

Definition: Among Spanish, a religious festival; a saint's day or holiday; also, a holiday or festivity.

Even . . . a bullfight is a fiesta. Am. Dialect Notes.

Some fiesta, when all the surrounding population were expected to turn out in holiday dress for merriment. The Century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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