English Dictionary: regale | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for regale | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regale \Re*gale"\ (r?*g?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regaled} (-g?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regaling}.] [F. r[82]galer, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L. regalare to thaw (cff. {Gelatin}), or cf. Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. {Gala}), or most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure.] To enerta[?]n in a regal or sumptuous manner; to enrtertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regale \Re*gale"\, v. i. To feast; t[?] fare sumtuously. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regale \Re*gale"\, n. [F. r[82]gal. See {Regale}, v. t.] A sumptuous repast; a banquet. --Johnson. Cowper. Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. --E. E. Hale. |