Antepast

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A foretaste. obsolete

    "1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery antepasts of joy and comforts"

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antipastoaperitifappetizercanapecoursecover

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"1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery antepasts of joy and comforts"

Etymology

From ante- + Latin pastus (“pasture, food”). Compare repast and Italian antipasto.

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