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feria

feria

1 9.9
A local festival with music, food, and market stalls
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrɪə/
translation icon : feria
  • In Sevilla, I was told that the fireworks marking the end of Feria were something from Valencia, not original to Sevilla.
  • Feria in Sevilla
  • Feria and Fallas
  • Feria del Toro

Examples

  • Everyone knows that Feria comes after Fallas but before Los Sanfermines.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Feria de Abril de Sevilla was established in 1847, promoted by businessmen and the Town Hall of Sevilla.

    Academic text (1991)
  • You get the stuffed toys at ferias.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Commenting on many aspects of Sevilla's Feria, one pragmatic informant told me, "Feria isn't the way we are, but it's the way we'd like to be."

    Academic text (1991)
  • Sevilla's Feria celebrates Andalusian land-owning gentry forms of traditional hospitality and socializing in tents set up originally for a livestock fair.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Every year, the community gathers for the feria to celebrate with music, dancing, and delicious food.

  • The feria in the town square featured local artisans and traditional games for children.

  • During the feria, families visit booths selling handmade crafts and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

Synonyms

festival
vsferia
268 1.0

A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun

is narrower, being a local event often held for a patron saint
fest
vsferia
  • Informal
108 3.1

A public party with music, food, and events

is a formal local fair often centred on religious devotion
fiesta
vsferia
30 4.8

A lively outdoor party with music, dancing, and food

is a local religious fair rather than a general cultural party
fete
vsferia
2 6.5

A public event with music, games, and food to raise money

is more specifically a local religious fair honoring a saint
1 2.0

A public event where people celebrate their faith

is a local religious fair usually tied to a patron saint
festa
vsferia
7.6

A public celebration with music, dancing, and special food

is a specifically local celebration held to honor a patron saint
fete day
vsferia
6.7

A day to celebrate with music, food and games

is a local religious occasion tied to a patron saint rather than any special day
fete champetre
vsferia
  • Archaic
9.9

A fancy outdoor party in a garden or country house with music and food

is a local community religious fair, not an elite outdoor party

How Festive

carnival
30 2.8
festival
178 1.0
feria
1 9.9
fair
404 1.0
fete
2 6.5
gathering
203 1.0

Surface Forms

feria singular
ferias plural

Etymology

The word feria comes from the Latin feria meaning 'holiday' or 'festival' and passed into Spanish as the name for a local fair or religious celebration, like the English words 'fair' or 'festival'. So a feria today is a lively town festival with music, food, and market stalls.