- commensality
- com·men·sal·i·ty
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commensality
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Commensality — Com men*sal i*ty, n. Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the same table. [Obs.] Promiscuous commensality. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commensality — ˌkäˌmenˈsaləd.ē noun ( es) 1. a. : the practice of eating together b. : a social group that eats together 2. : commensalism … Useful english dictionary
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Islamic caste — Any one of several units of social stratification among Muslims in India and Pakistan. Their development can be traced to the caste system of Hinduism and the tendency of Muslim converts from Hinduism to maintain social differences. The highest… … Universalium
Commensation — Com men*sa tion, n. Commensality. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Daniel . . . declined pagan commensation. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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