love feast
love feast noun: a symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist.
Noun
love feast (plural love feasts)
- A symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist.
- Synonyms:
- agape
- A religious service held by Moravians, Methodists and some other group, in imitation of such gatherings, characterised by partaking in a simple meal.
- He then invited me to a love-feast at his chapel that evening.1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 10, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I
- Any banquet or gathering to promote goodwill among the participants.
Synonyms of love feast
Forms of love feast
| plural | love feasts |
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Origin of love feast
From love + feast, partial calque of Latin agape and Koine Greek ἀγάπη (agápē).
Questions about love feast
- What does love feast mean?
- Love feast means a symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist.
- What part of speech is love feast?
- Love feast is a noun.
- What is the plural of love feast?
- The plural of love feast is love feasts.
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