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    [Noun]  | "sup*per" | \ ˈsə-pər \


    1: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

    2: a social affair featuring a supper; especially : an evening social especially for raising funds

    3: the food served as a supper


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup ;

    [Noun]  | "Last Supper" 


    1: the supper eaten by Jesus and his disciples on the night of his betrayal


    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Noun]  | "Lord's Supper" 


    1: communion


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "suppers" 


     [ "suppers" ]

    1: the term sup with a -pers at the end to make it more festive and unique.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack saw Jill and said, "suppers?"  

     [ "supper" ]

    1: An old-fashioned term for a meal eaten late in the day, usually reffered to nowadays as dinner.

      * e.g.,  ... Come inside, boys. Supper is almost ready. 

     [ "supper" ]

    1: Dinner; evening meal, used mostly by northern europe (England, Ireland, etc.)

      * e.g.,  ... For supper we had some roast potatoes and mutton, it was good! 

     [ "Supper" ]

    1: Evening meal where everyone present gets to find out wassup with everyone else.

      * e.g.,  ... The family found out Jessie was pregnant at supper yesterday. 

     [ "supper" ]

    1: The time the whole family takes their place at the table to eat a meal. Usually takes place around 5:30-7:00 p.m.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom just got home from work and it's not time to go eat supper. 

     [ "supper" ]

    1: (n)- The Southern equivalent of the Northern "dinner." Used throughout most of The South and in some cases, Northern States.

      * e.g.,  ... Waiting for mom to get home so she can fix some supper. 

     [ "supper" ]

    1: the way that hicks refer to dinner

      * e.g.,  ... my roommate: "i am going down to eat supper" 

     [ "Supper" ]

    1: The name used in a Fish and Chip shop for an item with Chips (fries). The chips part means Supper.

      * e.g.,  ... Can I have a Fish Supper or Smoked Sausage supper. This translates to Can I have Fish and Chips or Smokes sausage and Chips. 


     [ "Supper" ]

    2: It is mainly used in West Scotland but can be used Scotland Wide except around the English border regions

     [ "supper" ]

    1: supper, suppa, DINNER, the meal after lunch generally served around 6pm.

      * e.g.,  ... Maaa, what's for suppa? 

     [ "supper" ]

    1: According to Websters, a meal eaten late in the evening.

      * e.g.,  ... Schools actually called the midday meal as dinner time.  


     [ "supper" ]

    2: Supper is the main meal of the day. Most commonly misunderstood by ignorant people as dinner. Dinner was defined by Webster as a meal eaten in the middle of the day. Many cafe's, restaurants in America were known for their dinners which were served during the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many were actually named the Dinner Bell (meaning lunch)

      * e.g.,  ... Supper was referred to as the meal at the end of the day. Lunch was something you brought from home. Dinner was something prepared for you. 

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