ga|la

ga|la «GAY luh, GAL uh, GAH luh», adjective, noun.

–adj.

of festivity; festive: »

gala dress. In our family, Christmas and the Fourth of July are gala days.

–n.

1. a festive occasion; festival. SYNONYM(S): fete.

2. Obsolete. festivity; rejoicing.

╂[< French gala gala attire < Italian < Old French gale merriment < galer make merry; origin uncertain]