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fiesta Definition

fi·esta (fē es)

noun

  1. a religious festival; esp., a saint's day
  2. any gala celebration; holiday

Etymology: Sp < VL festa: see feast

fiesta Synonyms

fiesta

n.

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.
  • engine: Reply to this message | Report message as offensive Re: Fiesta engine ( ?
  • 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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