fest

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  1. noun A gathering or occasion characterized by a specified activity. Often used in combination: a music fest; a chilifest.

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  • As for Luckman, he says the fest was all he hoped it would be. —  Omni: January 1994
  • Cowards weren't known for their luck in walking away from a dragon-fest, at least not with all their parts still intact. —  Yasmine Galenorn - [Sisters of the Moon 1] - Witchling
  • We know that good roles, let alone leading ones, are few and far between for stars of Hoffman and Thompson's age, but it's truly depressing to think that this treacly cliché-fest is the best thing they could come up with. she took on the role of Kate in part to help expand our definition of erotic. —  Living the Romantic Comedy
  • That's a bit of a geek-fest, and at times it's going to seem kind of old school to new readers of the blog. —  Traffick
  • The Rebirth which promises to be a proper rock-fest which is dropping on 8th June. —  Blogs
 

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  1. From German Fest, festival, from Middle High German fest, from Latin fēstum; see feast.

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  1. German, a feast, a festival: see feast.
 

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/fɛst/
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