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guestmeal

guestmeal noun: a meal in which there is at least one guest.

Noun

guestmeal (plural guestmeals)

  1. A meal in which there is at least one guest.
  2. A dinner party.
    • The Kingdom of God is like a guestmeal for people from all over the world [...]1961, In a strange land
    • So Nasir made an entertainment and said to Abdallah, ' O my brother, verily I am thy brother, and I would have thee and my brother Mensour heal my heart and eat of my guest-meal in my house, so I may glory in thee [...]1901, Montesquieu, Gueullette, Smithers, Oriental Tales: The book of the thousand nights and one night

Forms of guestmeal

pluralguestmeals
alternative formguest-meal
alternative formguest meal

Origin of guestmeal

From guest + meal. Compare German Gastmahl (“guestmeal”).

Questions about guestmeal

What does guestmeal mean?
Guestmeal means a meal in which there is at least one guest.
What part of speech is guestmeal?
Guestmeal is a noun.
What is the plural of guestmeal?
The plural of guestmeal is guestmeals.

Words near guestmeal in the dictionary

  1. guestlist
  2. guestlists
  3. guestly
  4. guestmaster
  5. guestmasters
  6. guestmeal
  7. guestmeals
  8. guestroom
  9. guestrooms
  10. guests
  11. guests of Her Majesty

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