Meanings
historicalstronghold, fortress, fortified castle
figurative · in the pluralfoundation, stronghold
Das organisierte Verbrechen bedroht den Rechtsstaat bis in die Festen.Organised crime is a threat to the very foundations of the rule of law.
archaic · figurative · poeticfirmament (the sky conceived as a dome)
Examples
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Bräuche umfassen Essen, Feste und Tänze.Customs include food, celebrations and dancing.
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, und die Feste verkündigt seiner Hände Werk.The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.