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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFestmahl
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fest-mahl
"Das Festmahl war ein großer Erfolg."
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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'feste', stemming from Old French 'feste' (modern 'fête'), which traces back to the Latin 'festa', meaning holidays or religious festivals. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a religious holiday or public celebration specifically to designating a large, elaborate, and sumptuous meal shared by many people.
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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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