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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfestin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fes-tan
"Ils ont organisé un festin pour célébrer leur victoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large meal, typically one in celebration of something.
"The family gathered for a feast to celebrate the holiday."
- 1
To eat and drink sumptuously.
"They feasted on a variety of delicious dishes at the banquet."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'feast' originates from the Old French 'fest', which in turn comes from the Latin 'festivus', meaning 'of a feast or festival'. The term has evolved through the centuries to encompass not only the act of eating a large meal but also the celebration surrounding it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feast" is said worldwide
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festin
Transliteration: fes-tan
"Ils ont organisé un festin pour célébrer leur victoire."
Festmahl
Transliteration: fest-mahl
"Das Festmahl war ein großer Erfolg."
festa
Transliteration: fes-ta
"Hanno organizzato una festa per il loro anniversario."
banquete
Transliteration: ban-ke-te
"El banquete fue una celebración inolvidable."
banquete
Transliteration: ban-ke-te
"O banquete foi preparado com muito carinho."
भोजन
Transliteration: bhojan
"त्योहार के लिए एक बड़ा भोजन तैयार किया गया।"
盛宴
Transliteration: shèngyàn
"他们为庆祝节日举办了一场盛宴。"
연회
Transliteration: yeonhoe
"그들은 축하하기 위해 연회를 열었습니다."
饗宴
Transliteration: kyōen
"彼らは祝うために饗宴を開きました。"
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