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Oktoberfest

noun

Etymology

From German Oktoberfest.

  1. borrowed from Oktoberfest

Definitions

  1. A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late…

    A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party tents in which revellers consume beer on long benches.

    • Joe Rogers writes that he and Jean are headed for Germany and are quite pleased with the prospect. They must have heard about these Oktoberfests.
    • This includes interpreters for many of the world’s languages and 50 dirndl-clad waitresses versed in the intricacies of serving at Munich Oktoberfests.

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