Associations to the word «Refreshment»

Wiktionary

REFRESHMENT, noun. The action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
REFRESHMENT, noun. A light snack or fresh drink without alcohol.
REFRESHMENT SUNDAY, proper noun. Mid-Lent Sunday; the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday
REFRESHMENT SUNDAY, proper noun. Mothering Sunday; a day in honor of mothers and/or one's mother church, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Dictionary definition

REFRESHMENT, noun. Snacks and drinks served as a light meal.
REFRESHMENT, noun. Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats