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noun
1.
victuals, food supplies; provisions.
2.
food or provisions for human beings.
verb (used with object)
3.
to supply with victuals.
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Victuals
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
verb (used without object)
4.
to take or obtain victuals.
5.
Archaic. to eat or feed.
Also, vittle.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English vitaille < Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille < Late Latin victuālia provisions, noun use of neuter plural of Latin victuālis pertaining to food, equivalent to victu(s) nourishment, way of living (vic-, variant stem of vīvere to live + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al1; modern spelling < Latin
1275–1325; Middle English vitaille < Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille < Late Latin victuālia provisions, noun use of neuter plural of Latin victuālis pertaining to food, equivalent to victu(s) nourishment, way of living (vic-, variant stem of vīvere to live + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al1; modern spelling < Latin
Related forms
vict·ual·less, adjective
re·vict·ual, verb, -ualed, -ual·ing or (especially British) -ualled, -ual·ling.
un·vic·tualed, adjective
un·vic·tualled, adjective
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Example Sentences
- The dogs had water and sampled the victuals at a doggie bar.
- Zoeller was reported to have discussed victuals again in an exchange with a black golfing partner.
- Often had he become so hungry while being made a fence of, that he had to steal victuals.
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Word Origin & History
victuals
c.1300, vitaylle (singular), from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. vitaille, from L.L. victualia "provisions," noun use of plural of victualis "of nourishment," from victus "livelihood, food, sustenance," from base of vivere "to live" (see vital). Spelling altered early 16c. to conform
EXPANDwith Latin, but pronunciation remains "vittles."
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