What is voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation called?
fast — Voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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