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festus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • festive adj Having the cheerful, celebratory feel of a festival or holiday.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • merry adj Cheerful and full of high spirits; happy and lively.

Senses

festus is used for these senses in English:

  • festive Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
  • gay (dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
  • merry Festive and full of fun and laughter.

Gay — full definition

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

Related Latin words