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Love feast

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist. historical
  2. 2
    a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants wordnet
  5. 5
    Any banquet or gathering to promote goodwill among the participants. Canada, US, figuratively

Etymology

From love + feast, partial calque of Latin agape and Koine Greek ἀγάπη (agápē).

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