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On display, along with kitchen utensils, are glasses, cups and silver or bronze flatware used for the cena, the main meal taken in the afternoon.
From BusinessWeek • Nov. 30, 2011
It’s almuerzo cena, which I think should be called lunner or dinch, because we eat at around three o’clock—and just have a snack before bed.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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Petronius’ cena is plainly an exaggeration, but even from its distorted contours the student may recognize the true lines of an ancient meal.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers