fete

Noun
  1. An elaborate party (often outdoors) (synset 107464462)
    is a type of: party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
    subtypes:
    • luau - an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)
    • potlatch - a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
    same as: feast, fiesta
  2. An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (synset 100518784)
    "a drama festival"
    is a type of: celebration, festivity - any joyous diversion
    subtypes:
    • carnival - a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
    • bacchanalia, dionysia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
    • eisteddfod - any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
    • film festival - a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)
    • jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists
    • kwanza, kwanzaa - a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
    • oktoberfest - an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
    • saturnalia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
    • sheepshearing - a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared
    same as: festival
Verb
  1. Have a celebration (synset 202496526)
    "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
    is a type of: get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose
    subtypes:
    same as: celebrate

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