[ 'rɛst(ə)rɒnt , -r(ə)nt , -rɒ~ \]
■ noun a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from restaurer 'provide food for' (lit. 'restore to a former state').
[ 'rɛst(ə)rɒnt , -r(ə)nt , -rɒ~ \]
■ noun a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from restaurer 'provide food for' (lit. 'restore to a former state').
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004