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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUP'PER, n. The evening meal. People who dine late, eat no supper. The dinner of fashionable people would be the supper of rustics.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
2: a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup — more at sup Date: 13th century 1. a. the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday b. a social affair featuring a supper; especially an evening social especially for raising funds <a church supper> 2. the food served as a supper <eat your supper> 3. a light meal served late in the evening

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a light evening meal. Phrases and idioms: sing for one's supper do something in return for a benefit. Derivatives: supperless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF soper, super

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Supper Sup"per, n. [OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F. souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See Soup, and cf. Sup to take supper.] A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal. Note: Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour, etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Supper Sup"per, v. i. To take supper; to sup. [R.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Supper Sup"per, v. t. To supply with supper. [R.] ``Kester was suppering the horses.'' --Mrs. Gaskell.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(suppers) 1. Some people refer to the main meal eaten in the early part of the evening as supper. Some guests like to dress for supper. N-VAR 2. Supper is a simple meal eaten just before you go to bed at night. She gives the children their supper, then puts them to bed. N-VAR

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sup'-er.

See MEALS.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Tea, evening meal.

Moby Thesaurus

TV dinner, alfresco meal, barbecue, breakfast, brunch, buffet supper, clambake, coffee break, cookout, diner, dinner, elevenses, fish fry, high tea, hot luncheon, lunch, luncheon, mash, meat breakfast, petit dejeuner, picnic, tea, tea break, teatime, tiffin, wiener roast, wienie roast