GALA

gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout

(noun) a gay festivity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

gala (not comparable)

Celebratory; festive.

Noun

gala (plural galas)

(uncountable) Pomp, show, or festivity.

(countable) A showy and festive party.

Etymology 2

Noun

gala (plural galas)

(historical) A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

Anagrams

• Gaal, agal, alga

Proper noun

Gala

Galashiels, a town in Scotland.

Noun

Gala (plural Galas)

A type of apple, a cross-pollination between Kidd's Orange Red and Golden Delicious.

Anagrams

• Gaal, agal, alga

Source: Wiktionary


Ga"la, n. Etym: [F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German origin. See Gallant.]

Definition: Pomp, show, or festivity. Macaulay. Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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