Meanings
plural guestmeals · alternative guest-meal · alternative guest meal
- A dinner party.
The Kingdom of God is like a guestmeal for people from all over the world [...]
1961, In a strange land1 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From guest + meal. Compare German Gastmahl (“guestmeal”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
guestmeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guestmeal
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