supper

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌpɚ/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
  2. noun a social gathering where a light evening meal is served

Etymology

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
meal
Narrower (hyponyms)
seder

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