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Definition of Elevenses
1. Noun. (British) A snack or that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the late morning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elevenses
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elevenses
Literary usage of Elevenses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"(See elevenses.} LOWEY [loa-i] sb. The ancient liberty of the family of Clare at
Tunbridge, extending three miles from the castle on every side. ..."
2. Landmark Visitors Guide Cornwall by Rita Tregellas Pope (2006)
"... in good health a snail large earthenware pot crockery elevenses later cured
pilchards plum pudding two handled basket for washing cave a heavy cake tub ..."
3. A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms in Use in the County by William Douglas Parish, William Francis Shaw (1888)
"(See elevenses^) LEER [leer] sb. Leather; tape. " I meane so to mortifie myselfe,
that in steede of silks I wil weare sackcloth; ..."
4. Landscapes of Mallorca by Valerie Crespí-Green (2002)
"Back at the monastery, you will find plenty of good spots to take elevenses or
have an early picnic lunch under the almond trees. ..."
5. Wild England of Today and the Wild Life in it by Charles John Cornish (1895)
"There is the sweet scent of the flowers when fresh, and of the grass as it dries.
The big horses munch happily while the workmen rest for their " elevenses" ..."
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