cenacle
- noun
- /ˈsɛnəkl/
- Archaic
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cenáculo
- The local writers' cenacle met every Thursday to share their latest stories and critique each other's work.
Examples
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Part of one of his poems was quoted in tribute by the Guardian obituarist, himself an affiliate of the Prynne cenacle.
Academic text (2012) -
"Cowley's cenacle, DeVoto noted, spoke of a materialist "conspiracy against the good life," as their heirs in the 1930s would speak of a "capitalist conspiracy."
Academic text (2010) -
In the artistic cenacle, discussions about creativity often led to collaborative projects among the painters and poets.
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Members of the cenacle gathered in the cozy café to exchange ideas and inspire one another.
Synonyms
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A group of people with shared interests
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A group of friends who spend time together regularly
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A small closed group of people who share the same interest
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A small group of people or things close together
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A group of people who share a common purpose and work together
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An informal gathering where people meet to talk about books, art, or news
A group of friends who regularly meet and spend time together
An old word for a small group of people who meet to make decisions
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Etymology
Cenacle comes from the Latin cenaculum, from cena 'dinner', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of people meeting as if for a shared meal; so cenacle also means a small, close group of writers or artists who meet to share ideas.