Schützenfest

noun

A "marksmen's festival": a traditional festival or fair in Germany or Switzerland, featuring a target-shooting competition.

OriginGerman Schützenfest →
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Meanings

noun

alternative Schuetzenfest

  1. A "marksmen's festival": a traditional festival or fair in Germany or Switzerland, featuring a target-shooting competition.

Origin

  1. GermanSchützenfest
  2. EnglishSchützenfest

From German Schützenfest.

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