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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They met the next day at the home of Reuben Grigsby, Sr., and held a double infare, to which most of the county was invited, with the exception of the Lincolns.
From Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller by McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly)
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
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 Buck, Charles Neville
My mother said they even had infare dinners the next day after the wedding.
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
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 Buck, Charles Neville
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