/en seen"yeuh, -see"nee euh/ , n.
1. ( used with a pl. v. ) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
2. ( often cap. ) ( often used with a sing. v. ) ceremonies at Oxford University in honor of founders and benefactors.
[ 1350-1400; ME enkaínia (neut. pl.), equiv. to en- EN- 2 + -kainia, deriv. of kainós new ]