antepast

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antepast \An"te*past\, n. [Pref. ante- + L. pastus pasture,
   food. Cf. {Repast}.]
   A foretaste.
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         Antepasts of joy and comforts.           --Jer. Taylor.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

22 Moby Thesaurus words for "antepast":
      antipasto, aperitif, appetizer, canape, course, cover, dessert,
      dish, entree, entremets, foretaste, help, helping, place, plate,
      portion, prelibation, second helping, service, serving,
      smorgasbord, whet

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