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| mai·gre [ máygər, méggrə ] |
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1. containing no flesh: containing no meat and therefore suitable for eating on days when abstinence from meat is prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church
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2. prescribed for abstinence from meat: describes a day when abstinence from meat is prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church
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| [Late 17th century. < French, "lean"] |
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