festal

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

festal
    adj 1: offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal)
           occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry
           evening" [syn: {gay}, {festal}, {festive}, {merry}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Festal \Fes"tal\, a. [L. festum holiday, feast. See {feast}.]
   Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive.
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         You bless with choicer wine the festal day. --Francis.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "festal":
      comfortable, convivial, festive, gala, gay, gladsome, hilarious,
      holiday, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, merry, merrymaking,
      on the loose, quiet, restful, sabbatical, vacational

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