feasting

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feasting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Feast \Feast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Feasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Feasting.] [OE. festen, cf. OF. fester to rest from work,
     F. f[^e]ter to celebrate a holiday. See Feast, n.]
     1. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions,
        particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.
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              And his sons went and feasted in their houses.
                                                    --Job. i. 4.
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     2. To be highly gratified or delighted.
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              With my love's picture then my eye doth feast.
                                                    --Shak.
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feasting - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  feasting
      n 1: eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by
           entertainment) [syn: feasting, banqueting]