repast
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast.
a meal: the evening repast.
to eat or feast (often followed by on or upon).
Origin of repast
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How to use repast in a sentence
They had a repast together, and Aguinaldo called for cheers for Spain, in which all heartily joined.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe cook, placed upon her mettle, served a delicious repast—a luscious tenderloin broiled a point.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinOn the table some kind of cold repast was laid, the viands concealed under china covers.
Dope | Sax RohmerThe startled guests filed hastily across to find a dainty but sumptuous repast served at little tables.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonI visited one day, in Aberdeen, a restaurant where a copious repast was being served for the modest sum of two pence a head.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for repast
/ (rɪˈpɑːst) /
a meal or the food provided at a meal: a light repast
archaic
food in general; nourishment
the act of taking food or refreshment
(intr) archaic to feed (on)
Origin of repast
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