feast
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noun
a large meal, typically one in celebration of something:
(大勢の客が集まる)祝宴, 宴会 (!公式なものはbanquet); ごちそう
e.g. a wedding feast.
a plentiful supply of something enjoyable, especially for the mind or senses:
〖a ～〗 【目･耳･人にとっての】(さまざまな)楽しみ(の機会) «for, to»
e.g. the concert season offers a feast of classical music.
an annual religious celebration.
(宗教的)祭り, 祝い; ｟英｠ 村祭り
a day dedicated to a particular saint:
(宗教上の)祭日, 祝日(feast day)
e.g. the feast of St. Joseph.
verb no object
eat and drink sumptuously:
【ごちそうなどを】たくさん食べる, 大いに飲み食いする; «…を» 楽しむ «on, upon» ; 祝宴に列する
e.g. the men would congregate and feast after hunting.
(feast on) eat large quantities of:
e.g. we sat feasting on barbecued chicken and beer.
with object give (someone) a plentiful and delicious meal:
«…で» (大いに)〈人〉をもてなす, …にごちそうをする; «…で» 〈目･心〉を楽しませる «on, upon»
e.g. he was feasted and invited to all the parties.
PHRASES
feast one's eyes on
gaze at with pleasure.
feast or famine
either too much of something or too little.
skeleton at the feast
a person or thing that brings gloom or sadness to an otherwise pleasant or celebratory occasion.
DERIVATIVES
feaster |ˈfēstər| noun
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa, neuter plural of festus ‘joyous’. Compare with fête and fiesta.