FEAST    宴會宴

MEETING of a GROUP of HUMANS:people FOR:in-order-to ENJOY OFTEN:typically FOOD, DIALOGUE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
BANQUETCELEBRATION MEALLAVISH DINNERENTERTAINMENTREVELSFESTIVITIESINFORMAL BLOWOUTSPREAD
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general term for a feast is yàn 宴 / 燕. 2. Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served. 3. Xiǎng 餉 / 饗 / 饟 refers to an elaborate festive repast. NB: Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 FOOD 3. 宴，宴飲通稱。 飫，私宴；堂上站立，重禮不重食的宴禮。 饗，具一定規模，富禮儀性的官宴；西周已見；戰國起，除表示封建統治者的官宴，常指以酒食盛情款待賓客，有禮敬意。 筵，南北朝起口語出現的酒筵、筵宴之稱；酒筵重在餚饌的豐美、創新，宋代起進一步社會化。 餞，送行的宴會。
Modern Chinese Criteria
宴會 酒會 宴 盛宴 高會 瓊筵 喜筵 喜酒 壽筵 壽酒 酒席 宴席 筵席 席面 席 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH
Hyponym
  • FESTIVAL　PUBLIC FEAST FOR the PEOPLE. (anc: 16/0, child: 0)
  • ORGY　UNRESTRAINED LEWD FEAST (anc: 16/0, child: 0)
See also
  • MEALEATING TOGETHER, OR FOOD EATEN at ONE TIME.
  • HOLIDAYPERIOD when PUBLIC EMPLOYEES do NOT WORK.
  • UNRESTRAINEDLACK MODERATION AND ACT CONFORMING to one's DESIRES.
Hypernym
  • MEAL　EATING TOGETHER, OR FOOD EATEN at ONE TIME. (anc: 14/0, child: 4)
  • EAT　PUT into one's MOUTH so as to SWALLOW. (anc: 13/0, child: 3)
  • PUT　DISPLACE IN ORDER TO CAUSE TO BE-IN a PLACE. (anc: 12/0, child: 6)
Other Hypernyms
  • MEET　ENCOUNTER HUMANS, OFTEN VOLUNTARILY. (anc: 11/0, child: 2)
  • ENCOUNTER　CONTINGENTLY come to EXPERIENCE. (anc: 10/0, child: 1)
  • EXPERIENCE　PERCEPTION of certain SITUATIONS, OR of one's SELF>OWN ACTING CONFORMING to a METHOD in certain SITUATIONS. (anc: 9/0, child: 2)
  • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 200

    Bankett:

  • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 722

    Bankett:

    Banquets are commonly depicted in Han reliefs.

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

    FEAST

  • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 1.767

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.938

    FEST

  • Histoire des moeurs ( POIRIER 1991) p. 1.269

  • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

  • Ästhetische Grundbegriffe ( BARCK 2010) p. 367

  • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.377

  • Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography ( ROBERTS 1998) p. 96

    ORGY

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 83A

    • Words (20 items)

    享  xiǎng OC: qhaŋʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 28 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabeventfeast; entertainment
    • vt[oN]causativelay on a reception for someone
    • vtoNlay on a ceremonial reception (often involving recitation of poetry/songs) for
    宴  yàn OC: qeens MC: ʔen
    燕  yàn OC: qeens MC: ʔen 18 Attributions

    The current general term for a feast is yàn 宴/燕.

      Syntactic words
    • nab＝宴 LY 16.5 feasting; CC, shangshi: festive joy; feast
    • nab.adV＝宴 on the occasion of an (evening) feastCH
    • vadN＝宴 festive, delivered on the occasion of public entertainments
    • viact＝宴 lay on a private feast
    • vt[oN]causative＝宴 lay on a feast (less formal than the 享）
    • vtoN＝宴 SHI 35: hold a private feast for(for one's new wife); SHI 217; for friendship
    饗  xiǎng OC: qhaŋʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 15 Attributions

    Xiǎng 餉/饗/饟refers to an elaborate festive repast.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactfeast
    • viactOBI 4: preside over and ritually lead a ritual entertainment; hold an entertainment
    • vtoNcausativeOBI 3: SHI 175: regale (especially the spirits with sacrificial food, also honoured guests), provide a large-scale feast for; invite to an elaborate feast See 享
    • vtoNpassivebe entertained to a ritual reception/feast
    飲  yǐn OC: qrɯmʔ MC: ʔim 10 Attributions

    Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactarrangements for consuming alcoholic beverages; drinking bout; feast where alcohol is served
    • npost-NN=timefeast characterised by NDS
    • viactdrink wine in social company as a formal arrangement, attend a wine-drinking occasion
    酒  jiǔ OC: skluʔ MC: tsɨu 5 Attributions

    Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactdrinking party
    食  shí OC: ɢljɯɡ MC: ʑɨk 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabeventfeast
    • viactconduct a formal ritual dinner
    • vtoNtreat to a formal dinner
    酺  pú OC: baa MC: buo̝ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactlay on a big feast; engage in a great feasting; have a great feast
    享醴  xiǎng lǐ OC: qhaŋʔ riiʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ lei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)entertain to a reception with sweet wine
    餉  xiǎng OC: qhjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ
    饟  shàng OC: hnjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution

    Xiàng 餉/饗/饟refers to an elaborate festive repast.

      Syntactic words
    • na proper meal, large repast, also written 饗
    饗醴  xiǎng lǐ OC: qhaŋʔ riiʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ lei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactlay on a feast with new sweet wine
    法筵  fǎ yán OC: pab lan MC: pi̯ɐp jiɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactBuddhist feast
    饗食  xiǎng sì MC: xjangX -- OC: qhaŋʔ -- 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactritual receptionsLZ
    讌會  yàn huì OC: qeens ɡloobs MC: ʔen ɦɑi
    燕會  yàn huì OC: qeens ɡloobs MC: ʔen ɦɑi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPsocialfeast
    犒  kào MC: tsawH OC: khoows 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vttoN1.-以N2treat N1 to a feast involving the consumption of N2 CH
    共食  gòng shí sì MC: gjowngH zyik OC: ɡoŋs ɢljɯɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNfeast on, togetherCH
    筵  yán OC: lan MC: jiɛn 1 Attribution

    Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeast, gathering, party
    席  xí OC: sɢljaɡ MC: ziɛk 0 Attributions

    Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.

      Syntactic words
    晏  yàn OC: qraans MC: ʔɣan 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viacthold a feast
    禮  lǐ OC: riiʔ MC: lei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabsocialbanquet, feast
    節  jié OC: tsiiɡ MC: tset 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabevent