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Meaning of MAIGRE

Pronunciation:  'meygur

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 Definition: [n]  large European marine food fish
 
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 Synonyms: maiger, Sciaena aquila
 
 See Also: genus Sciaena, Sciaena, sciaenid, sciaenid fish

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mai"gre\, a. [F. See {Meager}.]
Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day. --Walpole.
{Maigre food} (R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast
   days.
 

 

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