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| assumption |
(cap.) in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and certain other Christian churches, the feast day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Assumption is celebrated on August 15. [1/5 definitions] |
| festal |
of or suited to a feast, festival, or celebration. |
| festive |
of, relating to, or intended for a feast or celebration. [1/2 definitions] |
| fete |
an elaborate party, feast, or entertainment. [1/3 definitions] |
| holiday |
a religious feast or festival; holy day. [1/5 definitions] |
| love feast |
a modern rite of certain Christian denominations that imitates this feast. [1/3 definitions] |
| -mas |
celebration, feast, or festival. |
| name day |
the feast day of a saint for whom one is named. [1/2 definitions] |
| paschal lamb |
in ancient Judaism, a lamb eaten at the feast of the Passover. [1/2 definitions] |
| regale |
to entertain with a feast. [2/3 definitions] |
| Walpurgis Night |
the eve of May Day, during which, according to German folklore, witches gathered for a sabbath before the feast of St. Walpurgis on May 1. |
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