cenacle

(seni kəl)

noun

  1. the room in which Jesus and his disciples ate the Last Supper
  2. a coterie, as of writers

Origin: Fr cénacle < L cenaculum, dining room < cena, dinner < OL cesnas < IE *(s)kert- < base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear, short

See cenacle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A clique or circle, especially of writers.
  2. A small dining room, usually on an upper floor.

Origin:

Origin: French cénacle

Origin: , from Old French cenacle, the room where the Last Supper took place

Origin: , from Latin cēnāculum, dining room, garret

Origin: , from cēna, meal; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots

Origin: . Sense 2

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin cēnāculum

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