Fes"ti-val , n. A time of
feasting or celebration;
an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious.
The morning trumpets festival
proclaimed.
Milton. Syn. -- Feast; banquet; carousal. See Feast.
Fes"ti*val (?), a. [OF. festival, fr. L. festivum festive jollity, fr. festivus festive, gay. See Festive.]
Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.
I cannot woo
in festival
terms.
Shak.
Hear it pronounced