guestmeal

guestmeal

English

Alternative forms

• guest-meal, guest meal

Etymology

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

Noun

guestmeal (plural guestmeals)

1. A meal in which there is at least one guest.
2. A dinner party.
   • 1961, In a strange land:

     The Kingdom of God is like a guestmeal for people from all over the world [...]

   • 1901, Montesquieu, Gueullette, Smithers, Oriental Tales: The book of the thousand nights and one night:

     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 [...]