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cóisir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Assembly noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
  • banquet noun A large, formal meal held to celebrate a special occasion.
  • feast noun A large, often celebratory meal.
  • party noun A social gathering held for enjoyment, often with food, drink, and entertainment.
  • retinue noun A group of assistants, guards, or followers accompanying an important person.
  • suite noun A set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel.

Senses

cóisir is used for these senses in English:

  • assembly A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
  • banquet A large celebratory meal; a feast.
  • feast A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
  • party A social gathering, usually of invited guests, which typically involves eating, drinking, and entertainment and often held to celebrate a particular occasion. [from 1700s]
  • party A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
  • retinue A group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important.
  • suite A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue. [from 16th c.]

Assembly — full definition

  1. noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
  2. noun The process of fitting parts together to build something, or the finished product of that process.
  3. noun A formal legislative body, especially the lower house in some US state governments.

banquet — full definition

  1. noun A large, formal meal held to celebrate a special occasion.
  2. verb To take part in or host a lavish feast.

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