refection

[ ri-fek-shuhn ]

/ rɪˈfɛk ʃən /

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noun

refreshment, especially with food or drink.

a portion of food or drink; repast.

Origin of refection

1300–50; Middle English refeccioun<Latin refectiōn- (stem of refectiō) restoration, equivalent to refect(us) (see refect) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM refection

re·fec·tive, adjectivere·fec·to·ri·al

[ree-fek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌri fɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby refection

ref, reface, refashion, Ref. Ch., refect, refection, refectory, refectory table, refel, refer, referee

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Example sentences from the Web for refection

Great preparations had been made for the refection which was to be part of the entertainment.
Elsie Venner|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
He ordered that all sorts of provisions should be stowed away in that house, as if the young prince needed them for his refection.
Folk-Tales of Bengal|Lal Behari Day
To ensure gravity and decency, one of the brethren, at every refection, was to read aloud a chapter of the Old or New Testament.
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.|James Anthony Froude
Whilst the monks were at their morning refection the first bell was kept ringing for the morning Mass.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet

He soon perceived Phralaong at a distance, sitting quietly after his refection.
The Life or Legend of Gaudama|Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet

British Dictionary definitions for refection

refection

/ (rɪˈfɛkʃən) /

noun

refreshment with food and drink

Word Origin for refection

C14: from Latin refectiō a restoring, from reficere to remake, from re- + facere to make

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单词	refection
释义	refection [ ri-fek-shuhn ] / rɪˈfɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR refection ON THESAURUS.COM noun refreshment, especially with food or drink. a portion of food or drink; repast. Origin of refection 1300–50; Middle English refeccioun<Latin refectiōn- (stem of refectiō) restoration, equivalent to refect(us) (see refect) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM refection re·fec·tive, adjectivere·fec·to·ri·al [ree-fek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌri fɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby refection ref, reface, refashion, Ref. Ch., refect, refection, refectory, refectory table, refel, refer, referee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refection Great preparations had been made for the refection which was to be part of the entertainment. Elsie Venner\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. He ordered that all sorts of provisions should be stowed away in that house, as if the young prince needed them for his refection. Folk-Tales of Bengal\|Lal Behari Day To ensure gravity and decency, one of the brethren, at every refection, was to read aloud a chapter of the Old or New Testament. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.\|James Anthony Froude Whilst the monks were at their morning refection the first bell was kept ringing for the morning Mass. English Monastic Life\|Abbot Gasquet He soon perceived Phralaong at a distance, sitting quietly after his refection. The Life or Legend of Gaudama\|Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet British Dictionary definitions for refection refection / (rɪˈfɛkʃən) / noun refreshment with food and drink Word Origin for refection C14: from Latin refectiō a restoring, from reficere to remake, from re- + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to refection fare, snack, picnic, dessert, feast, refreshment, dinner, tea, table, special, luncheon, lunch, supper, breakfast, brunch, banquet, feed, repast, grub, mess
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refection

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