feasts/festivals

[angliholic]

Yet evergreen plants like pine trees and holly bushes flourish despite the winter freeze ... When Romans held annual feasts/festivals celebrating the winter solstice, they wove holly into decorating wreaths.



Do both feasts and festivals fit in the above and convey a similar idea? Thanks.

[Tdol]

'Feast' suggest food to me, so I would use 'festival' there.

[angliholic]

Originally Posted by Tdol

'Feast' suggest food to me, so I would use 'festival' there.

Thanks, Tdol.

If "feast" suggest food, then does "festival" only imply "activities?"

[vil]

Hi angliholic,

feast = a periodic religious festival commemorating an event or honoring a god or saint

festival = in the ancient world a day or days set aside by a city, state, or country for the worship of gods.

festival (adj) = of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival; festive

Regards.

V.

[angliholic]

Thanks, Vil.
So they are the same to you, right?

[vil]

Hi angliholic,

Not to me. They are the same to my computer. Please see Answer.com!

Regards.

V.