[suhp-er] 
| 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. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to supper: the supper dishes. |
| 4. | for, during, or including supper: a supper party. |
| sup·per (sŭp'ər) n.
[Middle English, from Old French souper, to sup, supper; see sup2.] |
"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.
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