FestivityWordNet Explorer

any joyous diversion

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

(in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint

an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)

a gay festivity

the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era