54 adjectives to describe festivities

I have always been accustomed to let this day pass unnoticed, but it came this time into my mind that some little festivity was not improper.

These grand festivities last five days, and this was the second day of merry-making.

He decided that he would have a regular "sugar-camp" in the midst of his "sugar-bush," and that there should be much making of maple syrup and sugar, with all the attendant festivities common formerly to areas farther southand here comes an explanation.

Not one species of crime which can be considered of an heinous nature, has yet been discovered; and I proudly venture to declare my opinion, that in no part of his Majesty's dominions, has a population of thirty thousand conducted themselves with more strict propriety, at this annual festivity, or been more peaceably obedient to the laws of their country.

The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.

Nothing was seen but the most brilliant festivities, incessant balls, fêtes, and banquets.

He remained in Florence a considerable time, and took a leading part in the splendid festivities and the notable giostre, wherein he was hailed as a champion in the "Lists.

Under its fascinating Castellana the Baroncelli villa became a busy little Court, the scene of constant festivities, gossip, and intrigue.

Let it suffice, perhaps more than suffice, to say, that his mutilated remains were thrown on a fire, which these savages danced round, with yells expressive of their execrable festivity.

Above them both, Medea was fleeing away in a car drawn by fire-breathing dragons, and driven by the Furies; and the youthful poet could not avoid reflecting that a record of the most miserable union that even the ancient mythology had recorded was a singularly inappropriate and ill-omened ornament for nuptial festivities.

She could not picture their ringing for any bridal festivity, though it seemed possible that they might sometimes toll for the dead.

" CHAPTER III THE HOUSE "OVER THE WATER" The Mediterranean Squadron, that magnificent display of naval force that is the guarantee of peace in Europe, after a week of gay festivities in Leghorn, had sailed for Gaeta, while I, glad to escape from the glaring heat, found myself back once more in dear old London.

No less than 800,000 slaves were liberated in that one day, and their peaceful festivity was disturbed only on one estate, in one parish, by an irregularity which three or four persons sufficed to put down.

The truth seems to be, that honest Doeg was poet-laureate to the city, and earned some emolument by composing verses for pageants and other occasions of civic festivity; so that when the Tory interest resumed its ascendency among the magistrates, he had probably no alternative but to relinquish his principles or his post, and Elkanah, like many greater men, held the former the easier sacrifice.

This day of joyous festivity has almost ceased to be the harbinger of mirth and jollity; and the gambols of our forefathers are nearly forgotten amidst the high notions of modern refinement.

Just think what a mass for such a solemn festivity!

"There were endless festivities upon occasion of the marriage; and my grandfather did not go to one of them in his dressing-gown.

This festivity farther extended to the evening, when the girls were allowed to walk for an hour in the garden and talk.

Our feast of Corpus is worth very little compared with former times; but all the same, what economies we have had to make in the Obreria, to provide the four ochavos that the extra festivity will cost!"

A very serious man may be an object of veneration; but he is a constant rebuke to the weaknesses of our common humanity,a wet blanket upon frivolous festivities.

Savants will not be slow to see in this a vague relic of the horrible festivities that succeeded human sacrifices among primitive peoples.

They may be days of jovial festivity to Jews, but certainly they are days of labour and annoyance to Gentiles.

In the following year occurred the marriage of the Duke of Orléans, heir to the throne, with a German princess of the Lutheran faith, followed by magnificent festivities.

It was probably the survival of a mid-winter festivity in the life of the farm, at a time when all the farm work of the autumn was over, and when both bond and free might indulge themselves in unlimited enjoyment.

She was always optimistic as to earthly troubles, always cheerful and fond of mild festivities.

54 adjectives to describe  festivities