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P. and V. ἑορτή, ἡ, πανήγυρις, ἡ. Sacrifice: P. and V. θυσία, ἡ. Rites of initiation: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ, or pl.; see also feast. Spectacle, show: Ar. and P. θεωρία, ἡ. Night festival: Ar. and P. παννυχίς, ἡ. Keep festival, v.; P. and V. ἑορτάζειν. Keep a night festival: Ar. παννυχίζειν (absol.). Money spent on festivals: P. τὰ θεωρικά (Dem. 31). From whom will you receive the honour of festival? V. πόθεν . . . ἕξεις . . . εὔθοινον γέρας; (Aesch., Choe. 257). Finish the festival of the Isthmian games: P. τὰ Ἴσθμια διεορτάζειν (Thuc. 8, 9).
