Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

love feast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
love feast
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist.

noun

A religious service held by Moravians, Methodists and some other group, in imitation of such gatherings, characterised by partaking in a simple meal.

noun

Any banquet or gathering to promote goodwill among the participants.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

love feasts (plural)

Synonyms

agape

Questions

What does love feast mean?
A symbolic communal meal held by early Christians in commemoration of the eucharist.
Where does love feast come from?
From love + feast, partial calque of Latin agape and Koine Greek ἀγάπη (agápē).

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