"tea party" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tea parties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tea party (plural tea parties)
  1. A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served. Translations (semi-formal social gathering): 茶話會 (Chinese Mandarin), 茶话会 (cháhuàhuì) (Chinese Mandarin), 茶會 (Chinese Mandarin), 茶会 (cháhuì) (Chinese Mandarin), teselskab [neuter] (Danish), teekutsut (Finnish), thé [masculine] (French), dînette [feminine] (French), Tee-Party [feminine] (German), uzsonna (Hungarian), ティーパーティー (tīpātī) (Japanese), 茶会 (chakai) (alt: ちゃかい) (Japanese), 茗醼 (meien) (alt: めいえん) (Japanese), 茗宴 (meien) (alt: めいえん) (Japanese), чајанка (čajanka) [feminine] (Macedonian), цайны ёслол (cajny joslol) (Mongolian), chá da tarde [masculine] (Portuguese), café da tarde [masculine] (Portuguese), чаепи́тие (čajepítije) [neuter] (Russian), чай (čaj) [masculine] (Russian), зва́ный чай (zványj čaj) [masculine] (Russian), ча́шка ча́я (čáška čája) [colloquial, feminine] (Russian), tebjudning [common-gender] (Swedish), teceremoni [common-gender] (Swedish), te [neuter] (Swedish)
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  2. A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all. Categories (topical): Parties Related terms: coffee morning, tea garden Translations (imaginary meal among children): teselskab [neuter] (Danish), leikkiruokailu (Finnish), dinette [feminine] (French), dînette [feminine] (French), chá de bonecas [masculine] (Portuguese), festa do chá [feminine] (Portuguese)
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  3. (figuratively) An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Meals, Tea Synonyms: pink tea
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          "_dis": "27 25 48",
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          "ref": "2018 June 1, Michael Moldaver, “Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 27”, in CanLII, retrieved 2021-04-17:",
          "text": "Trials marked by strife, belligerent behaviour, unwarranted personal attacks, and other forms of disruptive and discourteous conduct are antithetical to the peaceful and orderly resolution of disputes we strive to achieve. By the same token, trials are not — nor are they meant to be — tea parties. […] Care must be taken to ensure that free expression, resolute advocacy and the right of an accused to make full answer and defence are not sacrificed at the altar of civility.",
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        "An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict."
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        "(figuratively) An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pink tea"
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    "Tea party (social_gathering)"
  ],
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}
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    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Mongolian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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      "word": "coffee morning"
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      "word": "tea garden"
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          "ref": "2020 July 1, “Case Studies: Brew Monday”, in Rail, page 59:",
          "text": "On January 23, MTR Elizabeth Line held an office-based tea party at which colleagues were encouraged to donate home-baked goods. It provided staff with an opportunity to take time out of their busy schedules and reminded everyone to take care of their mental health and wellbeing.",
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          "text": "Trials marked by strife, belligerent behaviour, unwarranted personal attacks, and other forms of disruptive and discourteous conduct are antithetical to the peaceful and orderly resolution of disputes we strive to achieve. By the same token, trials are not — nor are they meant to be — tea parties. […] Care must be taken to ensure that free expression, resolute advocacy and the right of an accused to make full answer and defence are not sacrificed at the altar of civility.",
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        "An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict."
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "茶話會"
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    {
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "茶话会"
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "teselskab"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "teekutsut"
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    {
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      "word": "thé"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "dînette"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Tee-Party"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "uzsonna"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tīpātī",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "ティーパーティー"
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      "alt": "ちゃかい",
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      "roman": "chakai",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "茶会"
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    {
      "alt": "めいえん",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "茗醼"
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      "alt": "めいえん",
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      "roman": "meien",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "茗宴"
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      "roman": "čajanka",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "чајанка"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
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      "roman": "cajny joslol",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "word": "цайны ёслол"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chá da tarde"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "café da tarde"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čajepítije",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "чаепи́тие"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čaj",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "чай"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zványj čaj",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "зва́ный чай"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čáška čája",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "ча́шка ча́я"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "tebjudning"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
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      "word": "teceremoni"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "semi-formal social gathering",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "te"
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    {
      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
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        "neuter"
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      "word": "teselskab"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
      "word": "leikkiruokailu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dinette"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dînette"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chá de bonecas"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "imaginary meal among children",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "festa do chá"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Tea party (social_gathering)"
  ],
  "word": "tea party"
}

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