Maigre

/ˈmeɪ.ɡɚ/ adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of fish; the meagre.
  2. 2
    large European marine food fish wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made without meat (and thus permitted to be eaten on a fast day). not-comparable
  2. 2
    Belonging to a fast day or fast. not-comparable

Synonyms

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flimsyinsubstantialinsufficientleanmaigermeager

Etymology

Borrowed from French maigre. Doublet of meager.

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