Lantern Festival
Syllables: lan·tern fes·tiv·al/ˌlæntən ˈfɛstɪvl̩/US/ˌlæn(t)ɚn ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/
Lantern Festival noun: a festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese calendar when the first full moon of the year is seen (in February or early March).
Noun
the Lantern Festival (plural Lantern Festivals)
- A festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese calendar when the first full moon of the year is seen (in February or early March).
- ยี่เป็ง (Yi Peng), a festival celebrated chiefly in northern Thailand on the day of the full moon in the second month of the northern Thai lunar calendar (equivalent to the twelfth month of the lunar calendar used in the rest of Thailand, generally in November).
Lantern Festival meaning in Malay, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese
Lantern Festival in Malay
- festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period
- Pesta Tanglung
Lantern Festival in Indonesian
- festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period
- Festival Lampion, Cap Go Meh
Lantern Festival in Thai
- festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period
- เทศกาลโคมไฟ
- festival celebrated chiefly in northern Thailand on the day of the full moon in the second month of the northern Thai lunar calendar
- ยี่เป็ง Yi Peng
Lantern Festival in Vietnamese
- festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period
- Tết Nguyên Tiêu
Synonyms of Lantern Festival
- Feast of Lanterns
- Festival of Lanterns
Forms of Lantern Festival
| plural | Lantern Festivals |
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Origin of Lantern Festival
From the carrying and displaying of lanterns during such festivals.
Questions about Lantern Festival
- What does Lantern Festival mean?
- Lantern Festival means a festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese calendar when the first full moon of the year is seen (in February or early March).
- What is Lantern Festival in Malay?
- Lantern Festival in Malay is Pesta Tanglung. See Lantern Festival meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is Lantern Festival?
- Lantern Festival is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Lantern Festival?
- Lantern Festival is pronounced /ˌlæntən ˈfɛstɪvl̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Lantern Festival?
- The plural of Lantern Festival is Lantern Festivals.
Words near Lantern Festival in the dictionary
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