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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

French soirée evening period, evening party, from Middle French, from soir evening, from [[Latin]] sero  at a late hour, from serus late; akin to Old Irish sír  long, lasting and perhaps to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] sīth late  

French soirée evening period, evening party, from Middle French, from soir evening, from [[Latin]] sero  at a late hour, from serus late; akin to Old Irish sír  long, lasting and perhaps to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] sīth late  

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century 1802]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century 1802]

==Definition==

==Definition==

*a party or reception held in the evening

*a party or reception held in the evening

A '''party''' is a gathering of people who have been invited by a [[host]] for the [[purposes]] of [[socializing]], [[conversation]], and recreation. A party will typically feature [[food]] and beverages, and often [[music]] and [[dancing]] ('''''soirée dansante''''', an evening party with dancing) as well.

A '''party''' is a gathering of people who have been invited by a [[host]] for the [[purposes]] of [[socializing]], [[conversation]], and recreation. A party will typically feature [[food]] and beverages, and often [[music]] and [[dancing]] ('''''soirée dansante''''', an evening party with dancing) as well.

Some parties are held in [[honor]] of a specific [[person]], day, or [[event]] (e.g., a birthday party, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl Super Bowl party], or a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%E2%80%99s_Day St. Patrick’s Day party]). Parties of this kind are often called celebrations.

Some parties are held in [[honor]] of a specific [[person]], day, or [[event]] (e.g., a birthday party, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl Super Bowl party], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%E2%80%99s_Day St. Patrick’s Day party]). Parties of this kind are often called celebrations.

A party is not [[necessarily]] a [[private]] occasion. [[Public]] parties are sometimes held in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_house pubs] and bars, and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the [[host]].

A party is not [[necessarily]] a [[private]] occasion. [[Public]] parties are sometimes held in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_house pubs] and bars, and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the [[host]].

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]