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Festus

Festus proper noun: a city in Missouri.

Proper noun

Festus

  1. A city in Missouri.
  2. A male given name from Latin, originally a Roman cognomen.

Origin of Festus

From fēstus (“joyful, merry”).

Questions about Festus

What does Festus mean?
Festus means a city in Missouri.
What part of speech is Festus?
Festus is a proper noun.

Words near Festus in the dictionary

  1. festucous
  2. festue
  3. festues
  4. festulolium
  5. festuloliums
  6. Festus
  7. festy
  8. festy cock
  9. festy cocks
  10. fet
  11. feta

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