A party or other celebration held to mark someone's entrance into a new home, especially the arrival of a bride at her new home; a wedding reception.
Origin
From Middle English infer, from Old English infær, from Proto-Germanic *in + *farą, corresponding to . Related to Old English infaru. Compare German einführen.
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