religious festival
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- noun
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festival religioso
- Tourism has affected one of the most important regional religious festivals, the Mani Rimdu festival held each autumn at Tengboche monastery.
- an annual religious festival
And, and so I said off and then we, a leg of our journey was the next leg was to go to Jeddah and they were having a, a religious festival at the time.
- And, and so I said off and then we, a leg of our journey was the next leg was to go to Jeddah and they were having a, a religious festival at the time.
Examples
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No longer is Halloween a religious festival here in the U.S.
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The compositions were sung at the temples he visited, especially during religious festivals.
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After this, Jesus went to Jerusalem for a religious festival.
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Borrowing and alcohol consumption were boosted by annual religious festivals, which were encouraged by Catholic clergy.
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Hindus all over the world are just about to culminate the celebration of their most significant religious festival, the Navaratri.
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None of the schools visited provided prayer facilities to students from other religious backgrounds, although religious festivals such as Christmas and Eid al-Fitr were acknowledged and activities for students were arranged.
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For the Taino, the game was much more than sport: it was a focus for religious festivals, feasting, trade, intermarriage, and the relatively peaceful resolution of conflicts.
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(n38) Inca songs, which the Spanish referred to as cantares, were elements of commemorative ceremonies, mourning rituals, military celebrations, religious festivals, and many other official gatherings.
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Every spring, the town holds a religious festival to celebrate its patron saint.
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The Diwali celebration is one of the largest religious festivals in India, where people light lamps and share sweets.
Synonyms
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1.0
A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun
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3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
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3.4
A day when many people do not work to celebrate or show respect for a religion
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2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
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2.2
A day when people of a faith have ceremonies and celebrate
A celebration at a church with food, music, and a special service
How Religious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a festival or celebration observed for religious reasons' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'religious' (related to religion) with 'festival' (a celebration). This simple adjectival modification follows a common cross-linguistic pattern (Adj + N) and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Religious festival combines religious (connected to a religion) and festival (a public celebration). Long ago, people held special celebrations to thank gods, mark the seasons or remember holy events, so a religious festival means 'a festival or celebration observed for religious reasons'.