infare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of infare
First recorded before 1000; Middle English infare, infer, infær “entrance, access”; Old English infǣr “a going in; entryway, entrance”; 1475–1500 for the sense “party or reception”; see in- 1, fare
Example Sentences
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The infare dinners were just for the families of the bride and groom, and the bride had a special dress for that occasion that she called her infare dress.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
So ended the infare wedding at the bride’s home.
From Blue Ridge Country by Erskine Caldwell
O'Keefe was riding on that moonlit night at the gallop of bold dreams, and in his mind were visions of wedding and infare.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
The threat of lurking enemies had shadowed the celebration of wedding and infare.
From The Tempering by Charles Neville Buck
Jerry and I were married a week ago and all the neighbors came to our infare to wish us well.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
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