cenacle

[ sen-uh-kuhl ]

noun

1. the room where the Last Supper took place.

cenacle

/ ˈsɛnəkəl /

noun

1. a supper room, esp one on an upper floor
2. capital the room in which the Last Supper took place

Word History and Origins

Origin of cenacle¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < French cénacle < Latin cēnāculum top story, attic (originally, presumably, dining room), equivalent to cēnā ( re ) to dine (derivative of cēna dinner) + -culum -cle ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of cenacle¹

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin cēnāculum, from cēna supper

Example Sentences

“There are a lot of people neglecting their mental health or don’t know what to do,” said Souraya Frem, president and co-founder of Cenacle De Lumiere, an organization that after the explosion began offering free mental health support in Beirut.

From Seattle Times

“There are a lot of people neglecting their mental health or don’t know what to do,” said Souraya Frem, president and co-founder of Cenacle De Lumiere, an organization that after the explosion began offering free mental health support in Beirut.

From Washington Times

The Cenacle is part of a church built by the Crusaders over an earlier 4th-century Byzantine church.

From Fox News

While the interior of the Cenacle is now relatively unadorned, the 3D mapping project indicates that this was not the case centuries ago.

From Fox News

Archaeologists have harnessed sophisticated 3D mapping equipment to unlock the Cenacle’s secrets.

From Fox News