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double feast

double feast noun: any of certain feast days ranked above simples and semidoubles.

Noun

double feast (plural double feasts)

  1. Any of certain feast days ranked above simples and semidoubles.
    Synonyms:
    double

Synonyms of double feast

Forms of double feast

pluraldouble feasts

Origin of double feast

Uncertain; possibly because either the antiphon or the matins took place twice on such days.

Questions about double feast

What does double feast mean?
Double feast means any of certain feast days ranked above simples and semidoubles.
What part of speech is double feast?
Double feast is a noun.
What is the plural of double feast?
The plural of double feast is double feasts.

Words near double feast in the dictionary

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  3. double factorials
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  8. double feature
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  10. double figures
  11. double file

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