refreshment

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

REFRESH'MENT, noun 1. Act of refreshing; or new strength or vigor received after fatigue; relief after suffering; applied to the body. 2. New life or animation after depression; applied to the mind or spirits. 3. That which gives fresh strength or vigor, as food or rest.
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