Complete Definition of "refection"

see|réfection
English
Etymology
From F. réfection, from L. refectionem, from reficere.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɹɪ�f�k��n/

Noun
en-noun

  1. Mental or spiritual refreshment.
  2. Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink.

#*1658: For beside the common way and road of reception by the root, there may be a refection and imbibition from without � Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 198)

  1. A meal, especially a light meal.

Synonyms
(light meal) repast

Related terms
refectory

Translations
trans-top|mental or spiritual refreshment
Hungarian: t|hu|felüdülés
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trans-top|physical refreshment, especially with food or drink
Hungarian: t|hu|felfrissülés
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trans-top|a light meal
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ttbc|French: réfection
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