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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Festive \Fes"tive\, adjective [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See {feast}, and cf. {Festivous}.] Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive. -- {Fes"tive*ly}, adverb
The glad circle round them yield their souls To festive mirth and wit that knows no gall. --Thomson.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
festive
adjective: offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn: {gala(a)}, {gay}, {festal}, {merry}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "festive": blithe, blithesome, boon, convivial, festal, free and easy, gala, gay, gladsome, gleeful, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, hilarious, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, merry, merrymaking, mirthful, on the loose
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