Definition of movable feast
:a religious festival that occurs on a different date each year
- Easter and Passover are movable feasts.
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movable
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: capable of being moved
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: changing date from year to year
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: something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced
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feast
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: an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment : banquet
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: something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment
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: abundance, profusion
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: to take part in a feast
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: to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight
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: to give a feast for
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