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fiesta

noun

  1. 1988 studio album by Miki Imai
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /fɪˈestə/ / /fiˈɛstə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

  1. A religious festival.
  2. A festive occasion.

    Runners being chased by bulls during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona: But long working hours mean it's not all fiestas in Spain.

    The police arrived swiftly, deciding it would be safer to keep watch over the fiesta rather than forcefully evict thousands of revellers.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

  1. To take part in a festive celebration; to party.