love feast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv feest]
- /lʌv fist/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv feest]
- /lʌv fist/

Definitions of love feast words

noun love feast (among the early Christians) a meal eaten in token of brotherly love and charity; agape. 1
noun love feast a rite in imitation of this, practiced by a number of modern denominations; a fellowship meal. 1
noun love feast a banquet or gathering of persons to promote good feeling, restore friendly relations, honor a special guest, etc. 1
noun love feast (among the early Christians) a religious meal eaten with others as a sign of mutual love and fellowship 0
noun love feast a ritual meal modelled upon this 0
noun love feast among the early Christians, a meal eaten together as a symbol of brotherhood 0

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Origin of love feast

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Love feast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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love feast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

love feast usage trend in Literature

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