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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fête
"Nous avons passé un bon moment à la fête hier soir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lively party or celebration, often involving music and dancing.
"We had a great time at the shindig last night, dancing and enjoying the music." - 2
A gathering or event that is characterized by a festive atmosphere.
"The annual summer shindig brings the whole community together for food and fun."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shindig' is believed to have originated in the United States in the early 19th century, possibly derived from the Scottish word 'shindig', which referred to a noisy party or celebration. Its usage has evolved to denote a lively gathering or festive event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shindig" is said worldwide
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fête
Transliteration: fête
"Nous avons passé un bon moment à la fête hier soir."
Feier
Transliteration: Fai-er
"Die Feier gestern Abend war sehr lustig."
festa
Transliteration: festa
"La festa di ieri sera è stata fantastica."
fiesta
Transliteration: fiesta
"La fiesta de anoche fue muy divertida."
festa
Transliteration: festa
"A festa de ontem à noite foi incrível."
पार्टी
Transliteration: pārṭī
"कल रात की पार्टी बहुत मजेदार थी।"
聚会
Transliteration: jùhuì
"昨晚的聚会非常热闹。"
파티
Transliteration: pati
"어젯밤 파티는 정말 재미있었어요."
パーティー
Transliteration: pātī
"昨晩のパーティーはとても楽しかったです。"
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