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festal

[ fes-tl ]

/ ˈfɛs tl /

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adjective

pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.

Origin of festal

1470–80; < Latin fēst(um) feast + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM festal

fes·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby festal

fesse, fesse point, fessenden, fest, festa, festal, fester, festina lente, festinant, festinate, festination

Example sentences from the Web for festal

Even the sentinels had left their posts in order to enjoy the festal occasion.

Stories of Later American History |Wilbur F. Gordy
She saw him, tipsy and triumphant, bestriding the festal table, and yelling with horrid laughter!

Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II |Various
The feathers, glued upon a cotton web, were made into dresses for the wealthy to wear on festal occasions.

Aztec Land |Maturin M. Ballou
They were followed by a company of young nobles, arrayed in festal splendor.

The Hill of Venus |Nathan Gallizier

The Augustus was arrayed in the festal garments of a Csar, also covered with a purple cloak.

The Wanderer's Necklace |H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for festal

festal

/ (ˈfɛstəl) /

adjective

another word for festive

Derived forms of festal

festally, adverb

Word Origin for festal

C15: from Latin festum holiday, banquet; see feast