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refreshment

ref·resh·ment

UK/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/ US/rʌˈfrɛʃmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

2.

activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

  • “time for rest and refreshment by the pool”
  • “days of joyous recreation with his friends”
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Origin

Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)

Phrases

  • advanced refreshment
  • horizontal refreshments
  • liquid refreshment
  • refreshment car
  • refreshment room

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