Fete - English meaning

noun

A market in a middle eastern country.

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An area of small shops and people selling things, especially in west and south asia, or any group of small shops or people selling goods of the same type

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An event where people sell things to raise money, especially for an organization that helps other people

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A christmas bazaar

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An annual festival, typically during the week before lent in roman catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade.

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The culmination of the week-long carnival

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A place of outside entertainment where there are machines you can ride on and games that can be played for prizes

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[ c ] there’s a carnival in payson park this weekend.

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(a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city

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A caribbean carnival, there's a real carnival atmosphere in the streets.

adjective

Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination.

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The group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members

adverb

Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage.

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No one could say he played fair

noun

A beautiful woman.

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Pursuing his fair in a solitary street

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A large meal, typically a celebratory one.

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A wedding feast

verb

Eat and drink sumptuously.

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The men would congregate and feast after hunting

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A special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people

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"what a feast!" she said, surveying all the dishes on the table., a wedding feast

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A day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons.

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Traditional jewish festivals

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An organized set of special events, such as musical performances or plays, usually happening in one place, or a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

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A film/food/music festival, the festival of eid al-adha/hanukkah/diwali, a solstice festival

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A special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

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A jewish/christian/hindu festival

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(in spanish-speaking countries) a religious festival.

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The yearly fiesta of san juan

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A public celebration, esp. on a religious holiday, in spain or south america

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A public celebration in spain or latin america, especially one on a religious holiday, with different types of entertainment and activities

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A person who is responsible for collecting money for a political party, charity (= organization that gives money or help to those that need it), etc.

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She was a campaign fundraiser for two former presidents., a major/chief/political fundraiser, atten…

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A fair consisting of rides, sideshows, and other amusements.

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A travelling funfair set up every year

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A place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes

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A social occasion with special entertainments or performances.

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A gala performance by the royal ballet

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A special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment

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A gala affair

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A special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances

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There will be many stars performing in the royal ballet's gala night, held in aid of children's cha…

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A special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.

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To celebrate its jubilee, the club is holding a tournament

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(the celebration of) the day on which an important event happened many years ago

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The queen's diamond jubilee

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A summer fair held in towns and villages in the netherlands.

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He specialized in elegant figures in parklike landscapes as well as kermis and other village festiv…

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A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene.

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They brought the history books to life at the town's pageant

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A show, celebration, or parade (= a large number of people walking or marching together), esp. one in which people wear special clothing or act out events from the past

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The miss chinatown pageant, our school held a pageant of great women., between games, the tradition…