main meal

  • 31main — {{11}}main (adj.) early 13c., large, bulky, strong, from O.E. mægen power, strength, force, used in compounds (e.g. mægensibb great love, mægenbyrðen heavy burden; see MAIN (Cf. main) (n.)), probably also from or influenced by O.N. megenn (adj.)… …

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  • 32Main Course — This article is about the Bee Gees album. For the meal component, see Main course. Main Course Studio album by Bee Gees Released June 19 …

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  • 33main — I. /meɪn / (say mayn) adjective 1. chief; principal; leading: the main office. 2. sheer; utmost, as strength, force, etc.: by main force. 3. of or relating to a broad expanse: main sea. 4. Grammar See main clause. 5. Obsolete strong or mighty. 6 …

  • 34main — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 ADJECTIVE ▪ gas, water ▪ broken (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ water damage from broken mains ▪ There s a burst water m …

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  • 35main course — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms main course : singular main course plural main courses the biggest part of a meal I had the lasagne for my main course …

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  • 36main course — noun The main serving or dish of a meal, usually cooked …

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  • 37main — I Australian Slang entree, main course II Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) primary dish of a meal …

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  • 38main course — noun (C) the main part of a meal …

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  • 39main — primary dish of a meal …

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  • 40main course — principal or chief part of a meal …

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