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Its name derives from Pope Gregory’s vision of the Archangel Michael — now represented by a statue on top — heralding the end of a plague in 590.
Festa itself derives from festus which probably, according to etymologists, had the same root as feria fair.
The Slate literature index derives from three more compelling factors.
Fox panelists Mara Liasson and Juan Williams speculate that her "Abe Lincoln status" derives from her refusal to participate in the Washington social scene.
The word piñata derives from the verb apiñar, which means to cram, tie, or join together.