fêtes
Elaborate outdoor parties
Fêtes is the plural of fête, a word borrowed from French that means a festival, celebration, or elaborate party, often held outdoors.
The term carries connotations of elegance and festivity beyond an ordinary gathering.
Garden fêtes were a staple of English village life.
As a verb, to fête someone is to honor or entertain them lavishly: The returning heroes were fêted throughout the city.
Ceremonial public procession
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- floatsRemains on surface
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
feathers · beads · calypso · steelpan · drumline · revelry · procession · street party
Gathering for celebration
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
commemoration · ceremony · bash · shindig · hoedown · get-together · reception · toasts
Impartial and unbiased
- garden partyOutdoor reception on grounds
- stallsDelays or compartments
- tombolaLottery with rotating drum
- raffleLottery for prizes
bunting · marquee · bake sale · brass band · vicar · lawn · summer · church
Venue for formal dances
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- tuxedosFormal evening suits
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
soirée · philanthropy · benefit · black-tie · invitations · orchestra · fundraiser · glamour
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- floatsRemains on surface
samba · feathers · beads · calypso · steelpan · drumline · revelry · procession · street party · Notting Hill
party
Gathering for celebration
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
gathering · commemoration · ceremony · bash · shindig · hoedown · get-together · reception · toasts · guests
fair
Impartial and unbiased
- garden partyOutdoor reception on grounds
- stallsDelays or compartments
- tombolaLottery with rotating drum
raffle · bunting · marquee · bake sale · brass band · vicar · lawn · summer · church · community
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
champagne · soirée · philanthropy · benefit · black-tie · invitations · orchestra · fundraiser · glamour · reception
fêtesfunerals
Rites for the deceased
wakes · vigils · requiems · dirges · lamentations
- village fête
- garden fêteOutdoor community celebration
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