What does festival in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word festival in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use festival in French.

The word festival in French means festival, display, the Cannes Film Festival, touring festival, sideshow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word festival

festival

nom masculin (manifestation périodique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le festival de Cannes a lieu au mois de mai.
The Cannes Film Festival takes place in May.

display

nom masculin (figuré (suite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce matin au tennis, Claire nous a fait un festival de services gagnants !
During this morning's tennis game, Claire gave us a display of aces.

the Cannes Film Festival

nom propre masculin (fête du cinéma) (annual event)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Festival de Cannes est un festival international de cinéma qui se déroule en France à Cannes.

touring festival

nom masculin (festival ayant lieu sur plusieurs sites)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sideshow

nom masculin (festival en marge d'un autre officiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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