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noun
Mental or spiritual refreshment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A meal, especially a light meal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: repast
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noun
a light meal or repast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: meal, repast
History
From French réfection, from Latin refectiōnem, accusative singular of refectiō (“recovery, refection”), from reficiō (“restore, renew”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
