guestmeal

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noun

A meal in which there is at least one guest.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounguestmeal (plural guestmeals)

plural guestmeals · alternative guest-meal · alternative guest meal

  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
    1 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

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Origin

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

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APA

guestmeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guestmeal

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“guestmeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guestmeal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guestmeal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guestmeal.

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