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cen·a·cle  (sn-kl)

n.

1. A clique or circle, especially of writers.

2. A small dining room, usually on an upper floor.

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[French cénacle, from Old French cenacle, the room where the Last Supper took place, from Latin cnculum, dining room, garret, from cna, meal; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots. Sense 2 Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cnculum.]

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cenacle, coenacle [ˈsɛnək^əl]

n

1. a supper room, esp one on an upper floor

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (capital) the room in which the Last Supper took place

[from Old French, from Late Latin cēnāculum, from cēna supper]

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cenacle - A discussion group or literary clique—also, a small dining room where a literary or philosophic group eats and talks (from Latin cena, "dinner"), such as the room in which the Last Supper was held.

See also related terms for literary.