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The Round-Up is a wonderful community celebration, and I greatly enjoy the chance to visit with residents and see so many families enjoying the festivities offered throughout the week.
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Meaning of "festivities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FESTIVITIES

festivities  [fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FESTIVITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Festivities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FESTIVITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of festivities in the English dictionary

The definition of festivities in the dictionary is festive proceedings; celebrations.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FESTIVITIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
brevities
ˈbrevɪtɪz
capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
charities
ˈtʃærɪtɪz
collectivities
ˌkɒlekˈtɪvɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
declivities
dɪˈklɪvɪtɪz
densities
ˈdensɪtɪz
entities
ˈentɪtɪz
equities
ˈɛkwɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
humanities
hjuːˈmænɪtɪz
liabilities
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz
localities
ləʊˈkælɪtɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
qualities
ˈkwɒlɪtɪz
securities
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪz
sensitivities
ˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FESTIVITIES

festilogy
festina lente
festinate
festinately
festination
festival
Festival Hall
Festival of Lanterns
festivalgoer
festive
festive season
festively
festiveness
festivity
festivous
festoon
festoon blind
festoonery
festschrift
festschriften

WORDS THAT END LIKE FESTIVITIES

abilities
abnormalities
activities
authorities
bill of quantities
capacities
cities
commodities
disabilities
identities
municipalities
oddities
opportunities
parties
personalities
possibilities
priorities
quantities
realities
responsibilities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of festivities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FESTIVITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «festivities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of festivities

Translation of «festivities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FESTIVITIES

Find out the translation of festivities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of festivities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «festivities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

庆祝活动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

festividades
570 millions of speakers

English

festivities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्सव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاحتفالات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торжества
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

festividades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্সবের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réjouissances
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feierlichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

祭り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

축제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lễ hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழாக்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şenlikler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festeggiamenti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uroczystości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

урочистості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

festivități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκδηλώσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feeste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

festligheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

festligheter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of festivities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTIVITIES»

The term «festivities» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTIVITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «festivities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «festivities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about festivities

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5 QUOTES WITH «FESTIVITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word festivities.
1
Brendan I. Koerner
According to Ted Watt's 'The First Labor Day Parade,' the September date was chosen because it coincided with a Knights of Labor conference in New York, thus guaranteeing a sizable turnout for the festivities.
2
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Our theme for this year's festivities, Dreams and Challenges of Asian Pacific Americans, speaks to the many generations of Asian Pacific Americans who worked hard to overcome economic hardship, racism and other barriers in their pursuit of the American dream.
3
Alex Shoumatoff
In 1990, my wife and I were married in her village in southwestern Uganda. The festivities went on for three days, and all the while a couple of dozen gray-crowned cranes, with regal bonnets of sun-shot yellow feathers, were pecking and padding around in the adjacent savanna.
4
Vincent Tan
In Asia, red is the colour of joy; red is the colour of festivities and of celebration. In Chinese culture, blue is the colour of mourning.
5
Greg Walden
The Round-Up is a wonderful community celebration, and I greatly enjoy the chance to visit with residents and see so many families enjoying the festivities offered throughout the week.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FESTIVITIES»

Discover the use of festivities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to festivities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends
Presents menu, activity, and craft ideas for throwing memorable parties at any time of the year while offering advice on stocking party supplies, arranging flowers, and preserving foods at home.
Pippa Middleton, 2012
2
Festivities: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Festivities ndash; FeastsThe end of a feast is better than the beginning of a fight.ndash;Irish ProverbFestivities ndash; JoyLet there be more joy and laughter in your living.ndash;Eileen CaddyThe deep joy we take in the ...
‎2008
3
Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities
Nigella Christmas will surely be a perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for - for inspiration and reassurance - as soon as the Christmas lights start going up.
Nigella Lawson, 2011
4
Food in the Social Order: Studies of Food and Festivities in ...
First published in 1984, This work is a cross-cultural study of the moral and social meaning of food.
‎2002
5
Stonewyke Glen: Fun, Food, & Festivities
In Tara Borek's first cookbook, you will find time-tested recipes to make for your family, as well as unique ideas for entertaining a new friend with a cozy dinner around the fire, the ladies at a church social, or even the whole ...
Tara Wells Borek, 2013
6
The Festivities of December 1552 in Lisbon
THE FESTIVITIES OF DECEMBER i552 IN LISBON H. LlVERMORE Among the Additional Manuscripts in the British Library is a volume of transcripts by Fernao Duarte de Monterroyo, formerly in the possession of the Lusophile and Poet ...
Livermore, H. V.
7
British and American Festivities. Con audiolibro. CD Audio:
What do people do to celebrate the New Year? Why is the egg a symbol of Easter? Who invented the Christmas card? This unique book explores the origins of our festivities, their historical significance, and how we celebrate them today.
‎2004
8
The Moslem Festivities (1892)
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Mohammed Ameer Ali, 2006
9
Feis Tighe Chonain Chinn-Shleibhe, Or, the Festivities at ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Nicholas O'Kearney Conn, 2009
10
Jerusalem Temple Festivities
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Joseph Hochman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FESTIVITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term festivities is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fans creating memories with free All-Star festivities around town …
Fans creating memories with free All-Star festivities around town. Mustaches, selfie stations set up around town for All-Star Game. UPDATED ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Jul 15»
2
Volunteers make Fourth of July festivities special - The Orange …
Volunteers make Fourth of July festivities special. July 10, 2015. Updated July 7, 2015 6:03 p.m.. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. 1 of 12. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
3
Jubilee Weekend festivities at Botanic Gardens unveiled - Channel …
The newly-minted UNESCO World Heritage site will host a slew of activities including music performances and heritage walks from Aug 7-9, ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
Pete Rose to Participate in 2015 MLB All-Star Game Festivities
In addition to his participation in the All-Star festivities, Bob Nightengale of USA Today noted that Rose anticipates a meeting with MLB ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Boulder Creek's 4th of July Festivities - Golden State Newspapers …
Boulder Creek went all out for the 4th of July this year, and their festivities draw a larger crowd every year as word of the fun spreads through ... «The Tracy Press, Jul 15»
6
Coast Guard ready for crowds on water during All-Star Game festivities
Coast Guard ready for crowds on water during All-Star Game festivities. No wake zones, no entry zones being set up for safety, security. «WLWT Cincinnati, Jul 15»
7
Graeagle comes alive with Independence Day festivities
The streets of Graeagle began to fill early Friday, July 3, as the town came alive for the 43rd annual Mohawk Valley Independence Day ... «Plumas County Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Fireworks and festivities : The Lemoore Navy News - Hanford Sentinel
This Fourth of July not only marked the 239th anniversary of the United States, but also the return of fireworks to the festivities aboard Naval Air ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Macon boys travel to Cincinnati for Major League Baseball's All-Star …
The youngsters, ages 11 and 12, headed to Cincinnati on Thursday for Major League Baseball's 2015 All-Star festivities. “This is just a great ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Former Tiger Donaldson to star in MLB All-Star festivities
Former Tiger Donaldson to star in MLB All-Star festivities. July 9, 2015. Josh Donaldson will make his second consecutive All-Star appearance. AUBURN, Ala. «Auburn Tigers Official Athletic Site, Jul 15»

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