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Maigre \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Meagre \Mea"gre\, n. [F. maigre.]

(Zo["o]l.) A large European sci[ae]noid fish (Sci[ae]na umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also maigre.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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