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GALA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gala mean?
• GALA (noun)
The noun GALA has 1 sense:
1. a gay festivity
Familiarity information: GALA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gay festivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
blowout; gala; gala affair; jamboree
Hypernyms ("gala" is a kind of...):
celebration; festivity (any joyous diversion)
Context examples
It appears you will go to an important party, charity, or club gathering, or even a gala sporting event that you and your friends are looking forward to attending.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
It was a gala day. All Sierra Vista was gathered around.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
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