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sup⋅per

  [suhp-er]
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–noun
1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
2. any light evening meal, esp. 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.
Origin:
1225–75; ME sup(p)er < OF souper, n. use of souper to sup 1

Related forms:
sup⋅per⋅less, adjective
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sup·per   (sŭp'ər)   
n.  

    1. A light evening meal when dinner is taken at midday.

    2. A light meal eaten before going to bed.

  2. A dance or social affair where supper is served.


[Middle English, from Old French souper, to sup, supper; see sup2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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 fo 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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Supper

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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Idioms & Phrases

supper

see sing for one's supper.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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