gala — OET · Shobdo

gala

noun

the village is holding its annual summer gala:

fete, gala day, fair, feast, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, celebration;

festivities;

fundraiser, charity event, charity show;

Dutch, & North American kermis.

adjective

his concerts have been gala occasions for some years:

festive, celebratory, merry, joyous, joyful;

diverting, entertaining, enjoyable, spectacular, showy;

dated gay.

gala Oxford Dictionary of English