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gala

/ˈɡɑːlə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Pomp, show, or festivity.
  2. A showy and festive party.
  3. Celebratory; festive.
  4. A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

festive(English)festal(English)jamboree(English)joyous(English)merry(English)blowout(English)gay(English)gala affair(English)elul(English)bingo(English)choruses(English)dinner(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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