Definition of "refreshment" []

• The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. (noun)
• Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. (noun)
• A snack or light meal and drinks. (noun)

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• "There was every kind of hot and cold liquors; everything which can be the most widely and the most splendidly comprehended under the term refreshment:"
• "What do you think of when you hear the word refreshment?"
• "Three, all under two years old, alternately made staggering rushes to the edge of the unguarded trap-door – and were rescued just in time to prevent their committing suicide in the depths – and rushes to obtain refreshment from the breasts of their mothers, which were conveniently exposed."