refection

[ ri-fek-shuhn ]

noun

1. refreshment, especially with food or drink.
2. a portion of food or drink; repast.

refection

/ rɪˈfɛkʃən /

noun

1. refreshment with food and drink

Other Words From

• re·fective adjective
• re·fec·to·ri·al [ree-fek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refection¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of refection¹

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

Example Sentences

The jitters in stocks caused only a brief ripple in bonds with Treasury yields actually rising late last week, perhaps a refection of the tidal wave of borrowing underway.

From Reuters

Hence, this data is not a good refection of the true picture either, says the Resolution Foundation, because it includes furloughed workers who initially made a claim when the crisis first struck.

From BBC

This kind of dramaturgy deserved a stage to match, a stadium that was grand and contemporary, a refection of the country’s might and the promise of its future.

From Salon

His words are a refection of his personal experience and the dynamics he’s established with the women in his life, including the wife he says he only recently realized he doesn’t entirely trust.

From Salon

I have been their confessor for so many years, yet nought do I receive from them, save one or two refections in three or four weeks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breakfast
• brunch
• dessert
• dinner
• fare
• feast
• lunch
• luncheon
• picnic
• refreshment
• snack
• supper
• table
• tea