Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gala"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gala \Ga"la\, n. [F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala;
of German origin. See {Gallant}.]
Pomp, show, or festivity. --Macaulay.
{Gala day}, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gala
adj : offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the
inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay
and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn: {gala(a)},
{gay}, {festal}, {festive}, {merry}]
n : a gay festivity [syn: {gala affair}, {jamboree}, {blowout}]
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