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  1. noun A festive occasion, especially a lavish social event or entertainment.
  2. noun Chiefly British An athletic competition, especially a swimming contest.
  3. adjective Marked by lavish or festive celebration: a gala ball after the inaugural ceremony.
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  • Tickets for the gala are available by calling 770-313-6086. —  The Walton Tribune: News
  • Tickets for the gala are $50 per person, $100 per couple or $500 for a table of 10, Guel said. —  The Facts: News
  • In addition to the Live Wine Auction, another much anticipated facet of the gala is the gourmet food, and this year's menu is no exception, Kraus said.
  • And so for the gala, they united, to celebrate flowers, step on floor chimes, and sit on benches made out of the same granite used for the base of the Statue of Liberty. —  New York Sun - All Articles
  • It sounds like your gala was fun for adults + kids - perfect! —  IzzyMom
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festive ·  full-dress ·  bridal ·  gayest ·  sumptuous ·  loose-fitting ·  triumphal ·  showy ·  ceremonial ·  traveling ·  ceremonious ·  mannish
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  1. Italian and French, both ultimately from Old French gale, rejoicing, from galer, to make merry; see gallant.

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  1. Chiefly in gala-day and gala-dress; = D. Swedish gala = G. Danish galla, from French gala, festivity, show, a banquet, from Italian gala, festive attire, finery, ornament, = Spanish Portuguese gala, court-dress, = Old French gale, show, mirth, festivity, magnificence, a banquet, later ult. English gallant and gallery, q. v.
  2. apparently named from Galashiels, a manufacturing town in Scotland.
 

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