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Meaning of "festoonery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FESTOONERY

festoonery  [fɛˈstuːnərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FESTOONERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Festoonery 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 FESTOONERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of festoonery in the English dictionary

The definition of festoonery in the dictionary is an arrangement of festoons.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FESTOONERY


baboonery
bəˈbuːnərɪ
buffoonery
bəˈfuːnərɪ
centenary
sɛnˈtiːnərɪ
cocoonery
kəˈkuːnərɪ
greenery
ˈɡriːnərɪ
interlunary
ˌɪntəˈluːnərɪ
lacunary
ləˈkjuːnərɪ
lampoonery
læmˈpuːnərɪ
lunary
ˈluːnərɪ
machinery
məˈʃiːnərɪ
pantaloonery
ˌpæntəˈluːnərɪ
plenary
ˈpliːnərɪ
poltroonery
pɒlˈtruːnərɪ
quaternary
kwəˈtɜːnərɪ
scenery
ˈsiːnərɪ
sublunary
sʌbˈluːnərɪ
superlunary
ˌsuːpəˈluːnərɪ
translunary
trænzˈluːnərɪ
tycoonery
taɪˈkuːnərɪ
unary
ˈjuːnərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FESTOONERY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE FESTOONERY

cannery
chicanery
confectionery
Connery
continuous stationery
finery
Flannery
gunnery
joinery
millinery
multi-part stationery
oil refinery
ornery
personal stationery
pinery
refinery
stationery
tannery
vinery
winery

Synonyms and antonyms of festoonery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «festoonery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FESTOONERY

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

Translator English - Chinese

festoonery
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

festoonery
570 millions of speakers

English

festoonery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

festoonery
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

festoonery
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

festoonery
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

festoonery
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

festoonery
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

festoonery
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Festoonery
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

festoonery
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

festoonery
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

festoonery
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Festoonery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

festoonery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

festoonery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेस्टूनरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

festoonery
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festoonery
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

festoonery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

festoonery
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

festoonery
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

festoonery
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

festoonery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

festoonery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

festoonery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of festoonery

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTOONERY»

The term «festoonery» is used very little and occupies the 193.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of festoonery
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTOONERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «festoonery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «festoonery» 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 festoonery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FESTOONERY»

Discover the use of festoonery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to festoonery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
C. S. Lewis: Spirituality for Mere Christians
Lewis was comparing the garden of Adonis with the Bower of Bliss, and within his comparison he singled out for special observation, and for a blatant bit of festoonery, some naked damsels who were capering about. ."Acrasia's two young ...
William Griffin, 2007
2
The Assyrian Sacred Tree: A History of Interpretations
2, which she interpreted as representing such a rite, with a central male palm connected by festoonery to female palms standing at the edges. This reading is unique, as far as I am aware. Pering adapted Garlick's festoonery concept to his ...
Mariana Giovino, 2007
3
An account of the celebration of the jubilee, on the 25th ...
... to the viranda in front of his magnificent town residence, with a transparency, and the words, " God bless our King." — The Hon. Hudson s Buy Company. The words "God save the King," crown, and G. R. and a tasteful display of festoonery.
4
The Hellenistic Paintings of Marisa
FESTOONERY Unlike Tomb I, there are no painted borders around the loculi in the main chamber (D) and the wall partitions also lack the illusionistic Ionic pilasters. The painted decoration is reserved for the area above the loculi. In the space ...
David M. Jacobson, John Punnett Peters, Hermann Thiersch, 2007
5
Life in prairie land
Where the hazel has a strong compact growth it uproots the grass and leaves the soil unoccupied, except by an occasional flower or creeping vine, whose long tendrils make a beautiful festoonery for such little aisles. Along these the timid ...
Eliza Wood Farnham, 1847
6
The Asiatic Annual Register Or a View of the History of ...
A variety of naval colours, disposed in beauttful festoonery, produced a happy effect, while several transparencies and drawings, tastefully arranged, awakened the liveliest feelings of Sympathy with the subjects to which they alluded. Amongst ...
7
The Octave Displacement
The handle blossomed into an elaborate festoonery demanding a respectful clutch. I was almost afraid to dirty the thing, but I was pretty hungry, even for the unwelcome soup placed before me by Lydia. Thankfully there was not much in the ...
Matthew Marullo, 2006
8
Revelations of Spain in 1845. By an English Resident
... century has not rolled, pique themselves on the bushy excrescence as the type of independent manhood, and swagger through every café in exact proportion to the length of their chin-festoonery. The hundred-buttoned paleté is designed as ...
T ..... M ..... Hughes, 1845
9
Revelations of Spain in 1845, by an English resident [T.M. ...
The whole facade was hung with small square lamps and festoonery, narrow curtains being united outside around the windows, and banners placed everywhere that a flagstaff could be thrust. Simplicity, and the just disposition of a few ...
Terence McMahon Hughes, 1845
10
The Infamous Mustang Trial
... the while) lurk upon the seats behind the rail. Above their heads, gracing the grease of walls, a picture frame encrusted with festoonery vies for attention and aesthetic, archetypal, even evolutionary significance with a rectalinear duct. The.
appleton schneider

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FESTOONERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term festoonery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Seven steps to not hating Florida Georgia Line
... a bad boy — but the more you fixate on their sleeveless tees and flashy festoonery, the less of a serious shot you're likely to give their music. «Tampabay.com, May 15»
2
Is Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao suffering from a Bal …
Festoonery put up around the venue, Secunderabad's capacious Parade Ground, did not feature Harish Rao in any prominence. «Scroll.in, May 15»
3
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
... anything Gothic, which is a word and a style strongly associated with Olde English capitals and baroque serifs and festoonery of all sorts? «Washington Post, Apr 15»
4
Should You Buy a Car Around Presidents Day?
But Jon Paul from AAA said that despite the Presidents Day festoonery, “anytime is a good time to buy a car.” In fact, going into a car dealership ... «Boston.com, Feb 15»
5
Sadly, 'The Last Ship' Sinks
Making my way to the theaters I was forced to witness Broadway in its garish festoonery of childish ugliness, as I ploughed my way through ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
6
New Year's Eve: a time for hope
Among all the festoonery, whistles and good cheer of New Year's Eve, come this Wednesday night, a little white balloon will bounce against the ... «The Age, Dec 14»
7
The Great American Melodrama offers family friendly holiday …
... amplified during the holiday season as the theater welcomes more actors to the stage and decks the humble hall will all manner of festoonery ... «Santa Maria Sun, Dec 14»
8
Magic of Christmas carries on because of generosity
... for three brief weekends in November, the best Christmas market in Calgary helps to ignite the holiday spirit with music, Yuletide festoonery, ... «Calgary Sun, Nov 14»
9
The Coterie lights up Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
From the velour reindeer suits and peach-fuzz pelts to Sam the Snowman's comic festoonery, Buchanan's costumes are some of the ... «Pitch Weekly, Nov 14»
10
Let the poppy bloom — philanthropist W. Brett Wilson takes retailers …
You've probably seen it in stores and malls already: Halloween decorations down, Christmas festoonery up, with nary a pause for that very ... «Calgary Sun, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Festoonery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/festoonery>. Apr 2024 ».
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