"high table" meaning in All languages combined

See high table on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: high tables [plural]
Etymology: It is usually on a raised platform at the end of the dining hall, hence higher than the other tables. Head templates: {{en-noun}} high table (plural high tables)
  1. A dining table for the use of fellows and their guests at certain traditional and prestigious academic institutions. Wikipedia link: high table
    Sense id: en-high_table-en-noun-~BCguOkv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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