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love feast

noun

Definition of LOVE FEAST

1
:  a meal eaten in common by a Christian congregation in token of brotherly love
2
:  a gathering held to promote reconciliation and good feeling or show someone affectionate honor
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First Known Use of LOVE FEAST

1580

Rhymes with LOVE FEAST

archpriest, artiste, at least, batiste, black beast, deceased, down east, Far East, modiste, Near East, northeast, simpliste, southeast

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