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‖ Nagmaal S. Afr.|ˈnaxmaːl|
Also Nagtmaal, Nachtmaal.
[Afrikaans nagmaal (Du. nachtmaal), f. nag (Du. nacht) night + maal meal.]
The Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion; also the Communion service, or the occasion on which the service is held.
1835A. Steedman Wanderings S. Afr. I. 184 During ‘naacht-maal’ (the administration of the Lord's Supper,) the village becomes a scene of great bustle and activity. 1842R. Godlonton Sk. Eastern Districts Cape G.H. 50 The period for the quarterly administration of the sacrament, (or nachtmaal). 1852,1871[see Dutch a. 2 b]. 1916J. Buchan Greenmantle iii. 35 It was as slow as a vrouw coming from nachtmaal. 1925British Weekly 25 Nov. 182/1 Shy young Dutchmen in ‘nachtmaal’ clothes. 1930R. Campbell Adamastor 23 The baboons..all their Simian dignity forgot Would hold a sort of Nagmaal on the spot. 1945Cape Argus 7 Aug., The accident occurred while the..family were on their way to Nagmaal on Sunday. 1948Ibid. 5 June (Mag. Sect.) 2/4 At nagtmaal the farmers drove in from miles around and opened up their little dorp dwellings. 1953Cape Times 15 Apr. 13/4 They would be utter fools to put her there in broad daylight at Nagmaal time. 1974Sunday Times (S. Afr.) 24 Nov. 5 Seldom-worn black suits bought decades before to last a lifetime of weddings, Nagmaals and funerals. |