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Victuals vs Nourishment - What's the difference?

victuals | nourishment | Related terms |

Victuals is a related term of nourishment.


As nouns the difference between victuals and nourishment

is that victuals is (archaic|plurale tantum) food]] [[supply|supplies; provisions while nourishment is the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

As a verb victuals

is (victual).

victuals

English

Noun

(head)
  • (archaic, plurale tantum) Food]] [[supply, supplies; provisions.
  • * 1598? , Two Gentlemen of Verona ,Act II, scene I line 181:
  • though the chameleon Love can feed on the air, I am one that am nourished by my victuals and would fain have meat.
  • English plurals
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (victual)
  • nourishment

    English

    Noun

  • the act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
  • something that nourishes; food