gala
noun
[ ˈɡɑːlə ]
• a social occasion with special entertainments or performances.
• "a gala performance by the Royal Ballet"
Similar:
fete,
gala day,
fair,
feast,
festival,
carnival,
pageant,
jubilee,
jamboree,
party,
garden party,
celebration,
festivities,
fundraiser,
charity event,
charity show,
kermis,
festive,
celebratory,
merry,
joyous,
joyful,
diverting,
entertaining,
enjoyable,
spectacular,
showy,
gay,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘showy dress’): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale ‘rejoicing’.
