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EVENTS |
Occasions |
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CELEBRATIONS |
Joyful occasions |
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FETES |
Festive occasions |
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GALAS |
Festive occasions |
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TWICE |
On two occasions |
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FESTLICH |
Festive; fond of festive occasions. |
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SEMIOCCASIONALLY |
Once in a while; on rare occasions. |
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GARDENPARTIES |
Social occasions where the hostess shows off her bloomers? |
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HANAP |
A rich goblet, esp. one used on state occasions. |
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OCCASIONER |
One who, or that which, occasions, causes, or produces. |
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DISTRESS |
That which occasions suffering; painful situation;
misfortune; affliction; misery. |
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TRIBULATION |
That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation;
severe affliction. |
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ACCEPTANCE |
Type of speech made by winners on all occasions except dance broadcast |
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GENERAL |
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or
method. |
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HOOFBOUND |
Having a dry and contracted hoof, which occasions pain
and lameness. |
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GRIEVANCER |
One who occasions a grievance; one who gives ground for
complaint. |
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DELIRIANT |
A poison which occasions a persistent delirium, or
mental aberration (as belladonna). |
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AID |
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special
occasions. |
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CROSS-BEARER |
A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or
primate on solemn occasions. |
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PALFREY |
A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as
distinguished from a war horse. |
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CONVIVIALITY |
The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive
occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity. |
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FLABELLUM |
A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on
state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. |
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FROST |
The state or temperature of the air which occasions
congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold or freezing weather. |
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STAR |
A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on
public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical
performer, etc. |
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TEMPORIZER |
One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or
complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a
trimmer. |