Plural of 'cenacle'—small intimate groups of people, often literary or artistic circles, meeting regularly.
From Latin 'cenaculum' meaning 'dining room,' derived from 'cenare' (to dine). The term evolved to mean any small gathering or circle, particularly of creative or intellectual people.
Paris in the 1920s was full of famous cenacles—artists like Hemingway and Fitzgerald gathered in small groups at cafés, creating the Lost Generation literary movement!
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