feast
Other forms: feasts; feasting; feasted
A feast is a huge, delicious meal that's served at a party or celebration. You might have a feast to celebrate the last day of school every year.
You can use the word feast in several different ways. It's good for describing the meal you eat at a party, or as a verb meaning "to eat in celebration." You might feast for several days during your family reunion. You can also use feast figuratively to mean a delight, as when you say, "Your garden is a feast for the eyes, Grandma." The Latin root, festa, means "holidays or feasts," from festus, "festive, joyful, or merry."
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a ceremonial dinner party for many people
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a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
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an elaborate party (often outdoors)types:luauan elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)potlatcha ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)type of:partyan occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
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partake in a feast or banquet
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provide a feast or banquet for
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something experienced with great delight“a feast for the eyes”type of:thingan event
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gratify
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Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in 1966 by as a celebration of African-American culture. It takes place over seven days, from December 26–January 1, and includes gift-giving, feasting, and devotion to seven principles organized around building and strengthening the Black community. Many of the words associated with Kwanzaa come from Swahili; matunda ya kwanza means "first fruits of the harvest."
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