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refreshment definition

re·fresh·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. a refreshing or being refreshed
  2. something that refreshes, as food, drink, or rest
  3. food or drink or both, esp. as a light meal

Etymology: ME refreshement < MFr refreschement

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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