FESTIVITY

festivity. Festivity, n. joyfulness, mirth, gaiety, a festival

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Fes‐tiv″i‐ty (?), n.; pl. Festivities (#). [[L. festivitas: cf. F. festivité.]] 1. 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety.
The unrestrained festivity of the rustic youth. Bp. Hurd. 2. 2. A festival; a festive celebration. Sir T. Browne.