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Definition of festoon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

festoon

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/feˈstuːn/
 
/feˈstuːn/
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  1. a chain of lights, coloured paper, flowers, etc., used to decorate something
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festive ornament’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.
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