I. ˈfēst noun
Etymology: Middle English feste, from Anglo-French, from Latin festa, plural of festum festival, from neuter of festus solemn, festal; akin to Latin feriae holidays, fanum temple
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment : banquet
b.
(1) : something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment
a visual feast
(2) : abundance , profusion
an unprecedented feast of corruption, gargantuan in scale — Neil Sheehan
2. : a periodic religious observance commemorating an event or honoring a deity, person, or thing
II. verb
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to take part in a feast
2. : to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight
transitive verb
1. : to give a feast for
2. : delight , gratify
feast ing our eyes on the scenery
• feast·er noun