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restaurant
noun
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French, from present participle of restaurer to restore, from Latin restaurare
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurant. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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restaurant
nounfrom French restaurant "food that restores, restaurant," from restaurer "to restore, renew"
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