refreshment : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: refreshment	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
refreshment n snacks and drinks served as a light meal activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends" Synonym(s): refreshment, recreation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Refreshment \Re*fresh"ment\ (-ment), n. [CF. OF. refreschissement, F. rafra[icir]chissement.] 1. The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after depression. 2. That which refreshes; means of restoration or reanimation; especially, an article of food or drink.