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Definitions for maigre
mai·gre
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Princeton's WordNet
maigre, maiger, Sciaena aquilanoun
large European marine food fish
Wiktionary
maigrenoun
A kind of fish; the meagre.
maigreadjective
Made without meat (and thus permitted to be eaten on a fast day).
maigreadjective
Belonging to a fast day or fast.
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maigre
Maigre, which is derived from French language, generally means "thin" or "lean". However, in culinary context, Maigre refers to meatless or low fat food, often used to describe dishes that are suitable for fast or non-meat days. It can also be a term used for a fish species known as "meager". The exact interpretation usually depends on its usage in a sentence.
Webster Dictionary
Maigreadjective
belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day
Etymology: [F. See Meager.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Maigre
mā′gėr, adj. made neither from flesh-meat nor from gravy: belonging to a fast-day or to a fast.—Maigre food, food allowed to be eaten on fast-days. [Fr. maigre, lean—L. macer.]
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Anagrams for maigre »
gamier
imager
Margie
mirage
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maigre in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of maigre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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