Supper

  • 21supper — See: COVERED DISH SUPPER or POTLUCK SUPPER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 22Supper — Sup|per [ zapɐ, engl.: sʌpə], das; [s], [engl. supper < (a)frz. souper, ↑ Souper]: engl. Bez. für: Abendessen. * * * Sup|per [ zɐpɐ], das; [s], [engl. supper < (a)frz. souper, ↑Souper]: Abendessen …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 23supper — [13] Supper started life as a verb. It was borrowed from Old French super, which was a noun use of the verb super ‘eat one’s evening meal’ (source of English sup ‘have supper’ [13]). This in turn was formed from the Germanic base *sup , which… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24supper — See: covered dish supper or potluck supper …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 25supper — noun 1》 a light or informal evening meal. 2》 Scottish & N. English a meal consisting of the specified food with chips: a fish supper. Phrases sing for one s supper provide a service in return for a benefit. Derivatives supperless adjective Origin …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26supper */*/ — UK [ˈsʌpə(r)] / US [ˈsʌpər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms supper : singular supper plural suppers 1) the last main meal of the day, usually an informal meal that you eat at home See: dinner 2) British a very small informal meal that you …

    English dictionary

  • 27supper — see after dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 28supper — [13] Supper started life as a verb. It was borrowed from Old French super, which was a noun use of the verb super ‘eat one’s evening meal’ (source of English sup ‘have supper’ [13]). This in turn was formed from the Germanic base *sup , which… …

    Word origins

  • 29Supper —    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 [612]SUPPER.) …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 30supper — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …

    Moby Thesaurus