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Definition of
Diwali noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Diwali
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
dɪˈvɑli
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
dɪˈwɑli
/
/
(
also
Divali
)
[
uncountable
]
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a Hindu festival that is held in the fall, celebrated by lighting
candles
and
clay
lamps, and with
fireworks
See
Diwali
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Diwali
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