SC - Great Celebration in Atlantia
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BaronessaIlaria at aol.com
Sat Feb 24 08:29:37 PST 2001
In a message dated 2/24/2001 10:52:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rcmann4 at earthlink.net writes:
> Is "collation" a period term? Because it means a light meal.
Webster says:
col*la*tion (noun)
First appeared 14th Century
1 [Middle English, from Medieval Latin collation-, collatio, from Late Latin,
conference, from Latin, bringing together, comparison, from conferre (past
participle collatus) to bring together -- more at CONFER, TOLERATE]
a : a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
b : a light meal
Another option:
fete [1] (noun)
[Middle English fete, from Middle French, from Old French feste -- more at
FEAST]
First appeared 15th Century
1 : FESTIVAL
2 a : a lavish often outdoor entertainment
b : a large elaborate party
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