"at table" meaning in English

See at table in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} at table, {{en-prep phrase}} at table
  1. Eating a meal at a table, especially with others.
    Sense id: en-at_table-en-prep_phrase-xKfovcUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "sitting at table with a servant"
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          "text": "[…] but anything would have been better than sitting at table with a thing only fit for a May-day sweep on one's head."
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