RESTAURANT


Meaning of RESTAURANT in English

[ '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').

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