Word info

afterfeast

Noun

Meaning

afterfeast (plural afterfeasts)

A lesser religious festival that follows another more significant festival.
Synonym: postfeast
Antonym: forefeast

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Fourth Week This week is celebrated as a sort of afterfeast of the Veneration of the Cross, during which some of the hymns from the previous Sunday are repeated each day. Source: Internet

Saturday is celebrated as a sort of afterfeast for the previous Sunday, on which several of the hymns from the previous Sunday are repeated. Source: Internet

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