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feast [fi:st]1 noun(a) (large meal) festin m;∎ midnight feast festin m nocturne;∎ figurative a feast for the eyes un régal ou une fête pour les yeux;∎ figurative a feast of entertainment une multitude de divertissements;∎ figurative a feast of music/poetry une véritable fête de la musique/poésiefestoyer;∎ to feast on or off sth se régaler de qch∎ to feast oneself on sth se régaler de qch;∎ to feast one's eyes on sth se délecter à la vue de qch►► feast day (jour m de) fête f;Religion Feast of Tabernacles fête f des Tabernacles;Religion Feast of Weeks Pentecôte f (juive)
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