fiesta

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fi·es·ta /fiˈestə/ noun [countable]  RRa religious holiday with dancing, music etc, especially in Spain and South America 〔尤指西班牙和南美洲以舞蹈、音乐等来庆祝的〕宗教节日

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fiesta• In part two: Flying finish ... Oxford United have a Ford fiesta.• El Carnaval is a historic fiesta dating back more than 100 years.• For Televisa that could mean the end of a luxurious fiesta.• The dance floor is dim, and colored lights give the bland cafeteria walls and the sagging crepe the snap of fiesta.• Unfortunately, time took its toll: By 1900 the fiesta had largely faded from view.• Gibbs brought mushrooms for the fiesta.• The staff returning from the fiesta in Palma?• Entrance to the fiesta is free and there will be charge of £1 for car parking.Origin fiesta (1800-1900) Spanish Latin festum; → FESTIVE

fi·es·ta nounChineseSyllable  

dancing, music religious a especially etc, Corpus holiday with

fiesta
fi‧es‧ta /fiˈestə/ noun [countable]a religious holiday with dancing, music etc, especially in Spain and South America

fi·estaBrE /fiˈestə/ 🔊NAmE /fiˈestə/ 🔊 noun (from Spanish) a public event when people celebrate and are entertained with music and dancing, usually connected with a religious festival in countries where the people speak Spanish （通常指说西班牙语国家的）宗教节日，节日