repast: Meaning and Definition of

re•past

Pronunciation: (n.ri-past', -päst', rē'past, -pästv.ri-past', -päst'), [key]
— n.
  1. a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast.
  2. a meal: the evening repast.
  3. the time during which a meal is eaten; mealtime.
  4. the taking of food, as at a meal.
  5. food.
—v.i.
  1. to eat or feast (often fol. by on or upon).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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