Cenation

/sɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or practice of dining or eating together; a meal or banquet.

Etymology

From Latin 'cenatio' derived from 'cenare' meaning 'to dine.' The term refers to the social and communal aspect of sharing meals together.

Kelly Says

Romans elevated cenation to an art form—their elaborate multi-course dinner parties (cenatio) with specific protocols influenced how Western dinner etiquette developed for centuries!

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