Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CON-VIV'I-AL
CON-VIV'I-AL, a. [L. convivalis, from conviva, a guest, or convivo, to live or eat and drink together; con and vivo, to live. See Victuals.]
Relating to a feast or entertainment; festal; social; jovial; as, a convivial meeting. – Denham.
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