fiesta
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- noun
- /fiˈɛstə/
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fiesta
- We are excited to attend the fiesta this weekend, where there will be music, dancing, and delicious food.
- fiesta celebrates
- important fiesta
- national fiesta
And this Friday, Fiesta Halloween, we have a lot of things to do.
- And this Friday, Fiesta Halloween, we have a lot of things to do.
- And then these condom bombs were like hanging down and the blokes looked like, you know, like a bull hadn't got his rocks off since the last Fiesta.
Examples
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Any community of any size in Spain celebrates a number of fiestas (Velasco 1982; Bennassar 1978).
Academic text (1991) -
You will often be invited to join families of your students for fiestas, weddings, and christening parties.
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Too bad we're going to miss the fiesta tomorrow.
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You ready for the big birthday celebration fiesta?
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It makes me feel like every day's a fiesta.
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Any chance you wanna come to the end of the semester's fiesta?
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I also studied and attended fiestas in several smaller towns or villages in every province.
Academic text (1991) -
Finally, the Fiesta Cycle of Spain mimics the temporal pattern of many fiestas mayores throughout the peninsula.
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The annual fiesta in our town features vibrant parades and traditional Latin music.
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Everyone is invited to the summer fiesta, which will include dancing, games, and a variety of tasty dishes.
Synonyms
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A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun
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A large special meal with many foods for a celebration
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A public party with music, food, and events
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A public festival with parades, music, and dancing in the streets
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A public event with music, games, and food to raise money
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An event that celebrates a community's traditions, music, dance, food, and art
A public celebration with music, dancing, and special food
A public event with many food stands where people buy and eat tacos
Antonyms
Compounds
How Lively
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1.0
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fiesta comes from Spanish and originally meant a 'feast', from the Latin word festum. It is like the English word festival and the idea of a 'feast', so a fiesta is a lively party with music, dancing, and food.