moveable feast

A form of movable feast — A day of note, frequently a Christian festival, whose date changes from year to year according to a set of rules.

Meanings

nounmoveable feast (plural moveable feasts)

plural moveable feasts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of movable feast.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years

Broader
feast dayfete day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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