fiesta

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In these elections the fathers of all the eligible children took part, for the fiesta was a concern of all; those so chosen were called Chacs.

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  1. noun A festival or religious holiday, especially a saint's day celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries.

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  • It is a fiesta, and the beer and margaritas will flow. —  Muller, Marcia - Elena Oliverez 02 - Legend of the Slain Soldiers UC HTML
  • The clip shows a Mexican fiesta, an African Mass, a Tongan baptism, aid workers serving in a Vietnamese jungle, among other scenes. —  Catholic Online > Daily Readings
  • The Republican National Convention's biggest fiesta was a six-hour blowout where an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 invitation-only guests packed Minneapolis 'historic train depot and two massive tents, boogieing to' 70s rockers Styx, a soundtrack perfect for the tribes of aging suits who run American agriculture. —  Organic Consumers Association News Headlines
  • They came up with the idea for the fiesta, and it grew from there. —  Baptist Standard
  • The next day I headed down to the island´s main town, Moyogapla, becuase they were having their saint´s day fiesta (for a whole week). —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
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  1. Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *fēsta; see feast.

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  1. Spanish, a feast: see feast.
 

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