单词 | interdine |
释义 | interdinev. intransitive. Of members of different castes and tribes: to eat a meal together. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating in specific conditions > eat in specific conditions [verb (intransitive)] > eat together interdine1932 1932 G. S. Ghurye Caste & Race in India iv. 73 Evidently interdining, like intermarrying, was a mark of equality. 1933 C. Rahmat Ali Now or Never (1934) 4 We [sc. Muslims] do not inter-dine [with Hindus]; we do not inter-marry. 1960 A. Koestler Lotus & Robot ii. x. 228 In India, inter-marriage, and even inter-dining, between different castes was unthinkable. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1932 |
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