feast
A holiday, festival, especially a religious one
Other meanings
A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
“We had a feast to celebrate the harvest.”
Something delightful and satisfying.
“It was a feast for the eyes.”
Word history
From Latin "festum" (holiday, festival, feast).
Where this comes from
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