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gala

adj
/ˈɡɑːlə/UK/ˈɡælə/US/ˈɡælə/CA/ˈɡeɪlə/

Etymology

From French gala, or directly from that word's etymon, which is either Italian gala, or Spanish gala, both meaning "festive occasion", and derived from Old French gale (“rejoicing”). (The French word likely kept the final -a to avoid homophony with gale (“scabies”).) Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”).

  1. derived from gale
  2. derived from gala
  3. derived from gala
  4. derived from gala

Definitions

  1. Celebratory

    Celebratory; festive.

  2. Pomp, show, or festivity.

  3. A competition

    • a swimming gala
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. A showy and festive party.

    2. A red-skinned variety of eating apple.

    3. A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

      • (6) Some galas/kalûs are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and ḫarimtu-women. (7) The gala is sometimes mentioned in the same context with other functionaries …

    4. Galashiels, a town in Scotland.

    5. A type of apple, a cross-pollination between Kidd's Orange Red and Golden Delicious.

    6. Galatasaray S.K. (a Turkish sports club best known for its football team)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA