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supper |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Supper \Sup"per\, v. i. To take supper; to sup. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Supper \Sup"per\, v. t. To supply with supper. [R.] ``Kester was suppering the horses.'' --Mrs. Gaskell. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: supper 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" From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Supper 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}.)
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