English Dictionary: Maigre | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Maigre | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Maigre \Mai"gre\, a. [F. See {Meager}.] Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day. --Walpole. {Maigre food} (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast days. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Meagre \Mea"gre\, n. [F. maigre.] (Zo[94]l.) A large European sci[91]noid fish ({Sci[91]na umbra} or {S. aquila}), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also {maigre}.] |