fiesta
fiesta
Definition
☆ fi·esta (fē es′tə)
noun
- a religious festival; esp., a saint's day
- any gala celebration; holiday
Etymology: Sp < VL festa: see feast
fiesta
Synonyms
fiesta
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- fun: Fancy dress, themed cocktails, party music - these crazy nights are a real fiesta of fun.
- year: Visitors then have to wait almost 5 months until the next fiesta of the year.
Converse of object
- have: It is now said to have more fiestas than any other Spanish city ( 55 plus ).
- hold: Dia de Virgen de Carmen is a fiesta held across the Balearic Islands in tribute to the patron saint of sailors.
- see: A little less than a month later on July 25th sees the fiesta of Saint James, who is the patron saint of Alcudia.
- celebrate: Come and celebrate this colorful fiesta diabolically recreated through stories in a uniquely anarchic entertainment.
- drive: Every wanted to drive the concept fiesta... now's your chance.
- get: Henry's latest supermini has got the one attribute Fiestas need, and that previous versions have sometimes lacked fun.
Adjective modifier
- colorful: If you are lucky your Benissa holidays will coincide with one of the townâs colorful fiestas.
- Spanish: Travel Spain Visitors guide to Spain, including useful maps, main attractions, and Spanish fiestas.
- traditional: There are also some traditional annual fiestas or festivals to look out for, see Pineda Fiestas for more information.
- annual: The annual balloon fiesta is a four-day event held at the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol.
- big: Spain's biggest fireworks fiesta has to be seen to be believed.
- local: This is to best suit the climate, take in any local fiestas or due to availability of permits for the Inca Trail.
Modifies a noun
- time: Fiesta time in Santander is often a spectacular event.
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- st: Fiesta ST the return of the fast Fiesta.
Noun used with modifier
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- balloon: The annual balloon fiesta is a four-day event held at the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol.
- blood: A village of 4,000 inhabitants may easily spend £ 50,000 of public money on a week's blood fiesta.
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