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Synonyms festive, gay, merry


a festive (or festal) occasion.

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The flute was commonly used for festal and mourning occasions, according to Whitcomb.
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Festal evensong at 6pm will bring the weekend to a grand finale.
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Hutton describes the collapse of the annual festal round in parish society with the English Reformation.
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Hoods are not worn, as they are considered festal items.
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Because of its festal nature it is usually followed by a breakfast feast shared together by the congregation.
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The season is a signal not only for sacred commemorations, festal boards, the ule log, but it is the universal signal for family reunions.
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Strict fasting is canonically forbidden on Saturdays and Sundays due to the festal character of the Sabbath and the Resurrection, respectively.
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During certain festal times the rules of fasting are done away with entirely, and everyone in the church is encouraged to feast with due moderation, even on Wednesday and Friday.
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However, all three cycles also include Kyries, a rare feature in Sarum Rite mass settings which usually omitted it because of the use of tropes on festal occasions in the Sarum Rite.
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