maigre

[mey-ger; French me-gruh]

adjective

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

Origin of maigre

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

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Examples from the Web for maigre

Historical Examples of maigre

The question to be determined was, whether it was 'maigre' or 'gras'.
Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete
Madame Campan
For though the day was Friday, the soup was very far from maigre.
The Firebrand
S. R. Crockett
This is a very relishing sauce for roast pork, poultry, geese, or ducks; or green pease on maigre days.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
William Kitchiner
Panem et circenses; soup that shall not be too maigre; and a seat at the Porte St. Martin that shall not be too dear.
The Bertrams
Anthony Trollope
Merimee says of George Sand that he has known her "maigre comme un clou et noire comme une taupe."
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician
Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for maigre

maigre

adjective RC Church

not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinencemaigre food

of or designating such a day

Word Origin for maigre

C17: from French: thin; see meagre

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