also: おおあえ
noun
large banquet; grand feast
General term for a large-scale banquet or feast; can be used in modern contexts for formal or ceremonial dining events.
祝賀会では大饗が催された。
A grand banquet was held at the celebration.
noun
court banquet (Heian period)
Only with reading おおあえ
Historical term for a formal banquet held at the imperial court during the Heian period; now archaic and used only in historical contexts.
平安時代の大饗は、貴族たちの重要な社交の場だった。
The court banquet (ōae) of the Heian period was an important social occasion for the nobility.
Compound of 大 (large) and 饗 (banquet). The reading たいきょう is the on'yomi, while おおあえ is a kun'yomi-based reading used historically for the Heian court banquet.