supper
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ər noun
1.
the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
2.
any light evening meal, especially one taken late in the evening: an after-the-theater supper.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to supper: the supper dishes.
4.
for, during, or including supper: a supper party.
Related forms
sup·per·less, adjective
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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World English Dictionary
supper (ˈsʌpə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an evening meal, esp a light one |
| 2. | an evening social event featuring a supper |
| 3. | sing for one's supper to obtain something by performing a service |
| —vb | |
| 4. | rare (tr) to give supper to |
| 5. | rare (intr) to eat supper |
| [C13: from Old French soper; see | |
| 'supperless | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
supper
c.1275, "the last meal of the day," from O.Fr. super "supper," noun use of super "to eat the evening meal," which is of Gmc. origin (see sup (1)).
"Formerly, the last of the three meals of the day (breakfast, dinner, and supper); now applied to the last substantial meal of the day when dinner is taken in the middle of the day, or to a late meal following an early evening dinner. Supper is usually a less formal meal than late dinner." [OED]Applied since c.1300 to the last meal of Christ.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Supper definition
the principal meal of the day among the Jews. It was partaken of in the early part of the evening (Mark 6:21; John 12:2; 1 Cor. 11:21). (See LORD'S SUPPER.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
Entrepreneurs know they must now sing more movingly for their supper.
Lemon zest jazzes up store-bought or leftover homemade pesto in this bright and flavorful summer supper.
It lives to eat its own supper of delicious insects and spiders.
Paired with a salad, they make a handsome, satisfying entrée for lunch or a simple supper.
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