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Definition of Repast
1. Noun. The food served and eaten at one time.
Terms within: Course, Dish, Helping, Portion, Serving, Entremets, Side Dish, Side Order, Sandwich
Specialized synonyms: Mess, Square Meal, Potluck, Refection, Breakfast, Brunch, Dejeuner, Lunch, Luncheon, Tiffin, Afternoon Tea, Tea, Teatime, Dinner, Supper, Buffet, Picnic, Bite, Collation, Snack, Nosh-up, Ploughman's Lunch, Banquet, Feast, Spread
Generic synonyms: Aliment, Alimentation, Nourishment, Nutriment, Nutrition, Sustenance, Victuals
Definition of Repast
1. n. The act of taking food.
2. v. t. & i. To supply food to; to feast; to take food.
Definition of Repast
1. Noun. A meal. ¹
2. Noun. The food eaten at a meal. ¹
3. Verb. (uncommon) To eat a repast. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Repast
1. to eat or feast [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Repast
1. To supply food to; to feast; to take food. "Repast them with my blood." "He then, also, as before, left arbitrary the dieting and repasting of our minds." (Milton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Repast
Literary usage of Repast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1853)
"A voracious repast. — Wintry weather.—Godin's River.—Splendid winter scene on
the great lava plain of Snake River.—Severe travelling and tramping in the ..."
2. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the by Washington Irving, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (1898)
"A Hunt after Hunters—Hungry Times—A Voracious repast—Wintry Weather—Godin's
River—Splendid Winter Scene on the Great Lava Plain of Snake River—Severe ..."
3. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1905)
"... golden plovers and prairie hens — Mr. P. and his daughters — An abundant
repast — Simplicity of the prairie maidens — A deer and turkey hunt — Loutre ..."
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