dinner
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ər noun
1.
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
2.
a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion.
3.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a meal taken in the evening |
| 2. | a meal taken at midday, esp when it is the main meal of the day; lunch |
| 3. | a. a formal evening meal, as of a club, society, etc |
| b. a public banquet in honour of someone or something | |
| 4. | a complete meal at a fixed price in a restaurant; table d'hôte |
| 5. | (modifier) of, relating to, or used at dinner: dinner plate; dinner table; dinner hour |
| 6. | informal (Austral) (usually passive) do like a dinner to do for, overpower, or outdo |
| [C13: from Old French disner; see | |
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Word Origin & History
dinner
c.1300, from O.Fr. disner, originally "breakfast," later "lunch," noun use of infinitive disner (see dine). Always used in Eng. for the main meal of the day; shift from midday to evening began with the fashionable classes. Childish reduplication din-din is attested from 1905.
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Example sentences
That's why they decided-over dinner one evening-to use the term as a unit of measurement.
Every parent needs a break from time to time-a few minutes to prepare dinner, do the laundry or quickly check e-mail.
Sure, it's silly when someone gets overly upset about the order forks will be used in a multi-course dinner.
Dad suffered, smiling sheepishly through a number of scenes at the dinner table-and at other times, too.
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