maigre

American  

[may-ger, me-gr^uh] / ˈmeɪ gər, ˈmɛ grə /

adjective

1. containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.

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maigre British  

/ ˈmeɪɡə /

adjective

1. not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinence

   maigre food

2. of or designating such a day

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Etymology

Origin of maigre

From French, dating back to 1675–85; see origin at meager

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Example Sentences

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maigre

It can be bouillon maigre, instead of bouillon gras—just water and vegetables, without any meat.

From A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story by Angela Brazil

Toujours perdrix may sate in the long-run, but perpetually to faire maigre is attended with even greater discomfort.

From The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan

This is a simplified form of the ancient heraldic emblem of the cook's guild, which was a hair frizzé naiant in a dish of soup maigre.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman

“I prefer the monks’ soupe maigre, if you please.

From A Forgotten Hero Not for Him by Emily Sarah Holt

And the truth was, I did feel a little feeble from the two swims and realized that I was only fit for soupe maigre or some very weak broth.

From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed

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