re·fec·tion

[ri-fek-shuhn]
noun
1.
refreshment, especially with food or drink.
2.
a portion of food or drink; repast.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English refeccioun < Latin refectiōn- (stem of refectiō) restoration, equivalent to refect(us) (see refect) + -iōn- -ion

re·fec·tive, adjective
re·fec·to·ri·al [ree-fek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
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refection (rɪˈfɛkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
refreshment with food and drink
 
[C14: from Latin refectiō a restoring, from reficere to remake, from re- + facere to make]

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Example sentences
Captured between two snow covered peaks on the mainland, the ship and its refection form the image of a butterfly.
He took only one small refection in the day, which was usually after sun-set.
On the day itself she remained in prayer and fasting till evening, and then took a small refection.
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