Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to dinner or supper

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Of or pertaining to dinner or supper.

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  • adjective Of or relating to dinner or supper.

Etymologies

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Latin cenatorius, from cenare to dine, sup, from cena, coena, dinner, supper.

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Examples

  • He took up the lute, in full consciousness that his compliance was in large part cenatory.

    Chivalry James Branch Cabell 1918

  • He took up the lute, in full consciousness that his compliance was in large part cenatory.

    Chivalry James Branch Cabell 1918

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  • JM is making a meal of it that is in large part cenatory

    February 19, 2009