a drinking feast or banquet
1Banquet — Ban quet, n. [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It. banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See {Bank} a bench, and cf. {Banquette}.] 1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or… …
2Banquet — Ban quet, v. i. 1. To regale one s self with good eating and drinking; to feast. [1913 Webster] Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To partake of a dessert after a feast …
3feast — feaster, n. feastless, adj. /feest/, n. 1. any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. 2. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. 3. something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the …
4banquet — I. n. Feast, entertainment, regalement, treat. II. v. n. Feast, be regaled with good eating and drinking. III. v. a. Treat with a banquet or feast, regale, entertain festally, feast …
5feast — [[t]fi͟ːst[/t]] feasts, feasting, feasted 1) N COUNT A feast is a large and special meal. Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine... The fruit was often served at wedding feasts... On the following …
6feast — n 1. celebration, ceremony, rite, ritual, observance; memorialization, ritualization, commemoration, remembrance, solemnization; occasion, event, holiday, holy day, feast day, saint s day; gala day, red letter day, anniversary, birthday, jubilee; …
7feast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. banquet, spread, repast; holiday, holy day, festival. v. gratify, delight; regale, eat up. See food, rite, sufficiency, gluttony, pleasure.Ant., famine. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. banquet, entertainment …
8banquet — ban·quet || bæŋkwɪt n. drinking; celebration; feast, dinner v. hold a party, feast, dine, drink; attend a banquet …
9Supra (feast) — A Supra (in Georgian: სუფრა – IPA2|sʊpʰra) is a traditional Georgian feast and an important part of Georgian social culture. There are two types of Supra: a festive supra (in Geo.: ლხინის სუფრა – IPA| [lxɪnɪs sʊpʰra] ) called a Keipi and a sombre …
10con|viv´i|al|ly — con|viv|i|al «kuhn VIHV ee uhl», adjective. 1. fond of eating and drinking with friends; sociable; jovial: »A gregarious man, he enjoyed the companionship of a large number of convivial friends (New Yorker). 2. of or suitable for a feast or… …
