refection
Americannoun
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refreshment, especially with food or drink.
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a portion of food or drink; repast.
noun
Other Word Forms
- refective adjective
- refectorial adjective
Etymology
Origin of refection
1300–50; Middle English refeccioun < Latin refectiōn- (stem of refectiō ) restoration, equivalent to refect ( us ) ( refect ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 1, 2021
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 • Mar. 18, 2015
This, of course, is more a refection on the market place than the idea itself, says Jon Myers.
From BBC • May 26, 2013
The refection was duly consumed, and the waggon rolled its way down the hill.
From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram
The latter kind of refection includes only pork and bacon.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace
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