meal
/ˈmiːl/ noun A1- Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. · Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.· c1450, Secreta Secretorumː He that will cast meal upon meal is not able to have (a) long life.
- Food served or eaten as a repast. · a1450, The Macro Playsː If thou wilt fare well at meat and meal, come and follow me.
- A break taken by a police officer in order to eat.
Plural meals
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While he hammered away at his metals the Dog slept; but when, on the other hand, he went to dinner and began to eat, the Dog woke up and wagged his tail, as if he would ask for a share of his meal.
He approached the Bull and said, “I have slain a fine sheep, my friend; and if you will come home and partake of him with me, I shall be delighted to have your company.” The Lion said this in the hope that, as the Bull was in the act of reclining to eat, he might attack him to advantage, and make his meal on him.
He more particularly addressed himself to a File, and asked of him the favour of a meal.
One of the Mice, peeping stealthily out, saw her and said, “Ah, my good madam, even though you should turn into a meal-bag, we will not come near you.”
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