conviva: cf. F. convive.]
banquet.
convivium a feast; con- + vivere to live.
See Victuals, and cf. Convive.]
to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with
accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.
Which feasts convivial meetings we did
name.
Denham.
of convivial habits.
pl.
humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial
spirit or humor; festivity.
convivial manner.
[
& vb. n.
p. of convocare to convocate; con- + vocare
to call. See Vocal, and cf. Convoce.]
convoke; to call together.
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