"songfest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: songfests [plural]
Etymology: From song + -fest. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|song|fest}} song + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} songfest (plural songfests)
  1. An event, often informal, where people sing together for the pleasure of it.

Inflected forms

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