NYT Dictionary

CENACLE

/ˈsɛnəkəl/
NounCEN-a-clecen-a-cle · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

A dining room, especially one on an upper floor (traditionally the room in which the Last Supper took place).

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English cenacle, from Old French cenacle (modern French cénacle), from Latin cēnāculum (“dining room”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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