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supper definition

sup·per (sup′ər)

noun

  1. an evening meal; specif.,
    1. one that is the chief meal of the day
    2. one eaten on a day when the chief meal (called dinner) is served during the middle of the day
    3. a late, usually light, evening meal
  2. ☆ an evening social affair at which a meal is served a church supper

Etymology: ME souper < OFr, orig. inf., to sup

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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