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Word

fiesta

Phoneticsfi·es·ta

US/fiˈɛstə/

UK/fiːˈɛstɐ/

Definitions

01a celebration or party

B1

n. a lively party or celebration, often with music, dancing, and food.

n. a festive occasion or social celebration, often characterized by a lively atmosphere.

“The whole town joined the fiesta to celebrate the end of the harvest.”

“The annual street fiesta transformed the quiet neighborhood into a vibrant hub of music, dance, and local culinary traditions.”

02a religious festival

B2 · Religion

n. a religious holiday or festival, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.

n. a saint's day or religious festival, particularly in Spain or Latin America.

“The village holds a grand fiesta every year to honor its patron saint.”

“During the week-long fiesta, the cathedral becomes the focal point for both solemn processions and exuberant public festivities.”

Synonyms

feast dayfestival

03to celebrate

C1

v. to take part in a party or celebration.

v. to participate in a festive celebration; to engage in merrymaking.

“We spent the entire weekend fiesta-ing with our new neighbors.”

“The group continued to fiesta long into the night, seemingly unaffected by the early start scheduled for the following morning.”

Informal

Usage

The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

Etymology

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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