Afterfeast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afterfeast is a noun meaning A lesser religious festival that follows another more significant festival.
Meaning
A lesser religious festival that follows another more significant festival.
Example Sentences
The typikon of the Evergetis monastery, on the other hand, lists a forefeast and two afterfeasts; […]
Liturgical ceremonies of special splendor were enacted not only on feast days but also on the forefeasts and afterfeasts of these events, as seen in the Book of Ceremonies and Typikon of the Great Church.
Word Forms
- afterfeasts
Synonyms for afterfeast
Depending on context, synonyms include postfeast.
Antonyms for afterfeast
Common opposites include forefeast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include festival, thanksgiving, synaxis, halmas, encaenia, afikomen.
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