gala Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a gay festivity
    gala affair; blowout; jamboree.

WordNet

Ga"la noun
Etymology
F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German origin. See Gallant.
Definitions
  1. Pomp, show, or festivity. Macaulay.

Webster 1913