- gala affair
- nouna gay festivity• Hypernyms: ↑celebration, ↑festivity
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gala — Synonyms and related words: Mardi Gras, Saturnalia, ball, banquet, blowout, carnival, celebration, celebratory, cheerful, cheery, convivial, do, event, fair, feast, festal, festival, festive, festive occasion, festivity, fete, field day, fiesta,… … Moby Thesaurus
gala — ga•la [[t]ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈgɑ lə[/t]] adj. 1) marking or befitting a special occasion; festive: a gala affair[/ex] 2) a festive celebration, often involving public entertainment • Etymology: 1615–25; < F < It < OF … From formal English to slang
Gala Dalí — (OldStyleDate|7 September|1894|26 August ndash; 10 June, 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists. Early years Gala was born Elena… … Wikipedia
gala — [adj] celebratory bright, colorful, convivial, festal, festive, gay, happy, jovial, joyful, merry; concept 548 gala [n] festival affair, ball, bash, blast*, blowout*, carnival, celebration, clambake, dance, do, festivity, fete, fiesta, function,… … New thesaurus
affair — n. romantic liaison 1) to carry on, have an affair with 2) a casual; clandestine, secret; illicit; love; tempestuous affair matter event 3) to investigate an affair 4) to cover up, hush up an affair; to wash one s hands of an affair 5) a… … Combinatory dictionary
affair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. occasion, event, happening, occurrence; business; party (See sociality); amour, love affair, liaison (See love). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Business; often plural ] Syn. concern, business, responsibility … English dictionary for students
gala — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. festival. adj. festive. See celebration. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. festive, celebratory, joyous, grand; see elaborate 1 , happy 1 , 2 , pleasant 2 . n. Syn. affair, function, fete; see celebration 2 … English dictionary for students
Jubilee Day — The history of Jubilee Day goes back to 1923 when a group of local businessmen were in Gettysburg during a town wide celebration. It was decided then that their hometown, the borough of Mechanicsburg, needed such an affair.During the next year… … Wikipedia
celebration — noun 1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑jubilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑jubilate (for: ↑jubilation), ↑celebrate … Useful english dictionary
event — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. occasion, occurrence, happening; affair, episode, incident; gala affair or occasion, holiday; experience; circumstance, issue, outcome, result. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that happens] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
