Afterfeast

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lesser religious festival that follows another more significant festival.

    "The typikon of the Evergetis monastery, on the other hand, lists a forefeast and two afterfeasts; […]"

Example

More examples

"The typikon of the Evergetis monastery, on the other hand, lists a forefeast and two afterfeasts; […]"

Etymology

From after- + feast.

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