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Octoberfest

Octoberfest proper noun: the Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities.

Proper noun

Octoberfest (plural Octoberfests)

  1. The Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities.
    • Even though it is not yet October, the Hingham Lutheran Church held its annual Octoberfest today, complete with a full spread of German food and beer and an authentic Umpah band ("King Ludwig's German Band").2008, Ronald B. Schram, Caroline and Papa: Growing Up and Growing Older

Forms of Octoberfest

pluralOctoberfests
alternative formOktoberfest

Origin of Octoberfest

From October + -fest, after German Oktoberfest.

Questions about Octoberfest

What does Octoberfest mean?
Octoberfest means the Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities.
What part of speech is Octoberfest?
Octoberfest is a proper noun.

Words near Octoberfest in the dictionary

  1. October Revolution
  2. October Revolution Island
  3. October surprise
  4. October surprises
  5. October Theory
  6. Octoberfest
  7. Octobering
  8. Octoberish
  9. Octoberist
  10. Octoberists
  11. Octoberly

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