Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Repast
repast, n. [OFr < late L. re-, again + pascěre, to feed.]
- Meal; sustenance; nutrition; [fig.] spiritual food; [word play on “repassed”] daily bread (see Matthew 6:11).
- Feast; banquet; [fig.] celebration.
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