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supper

 

[ หˆsสŒpษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

eating

An evening meal, typically a light or informal one.

Synonyms

dinner, evening meal, feast

Examples of usage

  • We had a quick supper before the movie.
  • She prepared a delicious supper for us.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

A meal given to servants at the end of the working day.

Synonyms

dinner, evening meal, fare

Examples of usage

  • The servants gathered in the kitchen for their supper.

Translations

Translations of the word "supper" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ceia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคค เค•เคพ เค–เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abendessen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ makan malam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตั‡ะตั€ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค•้ฃŸ (ใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cena

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akลŸam yemeฤŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €๋… ์‹์‚ฌ (jeonyeok siksa)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุดุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ veฤeล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ veฤera

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ™š้ค (wวŽncฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ veฤerja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรถldverรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตัˆะบั– ะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axลŸam yemษ™yi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cena

Etymology

The word 'supper' originated from the Old French word 'souper', which means 'evening meal'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. Originally, 'supper' referred to a light evening meal, often after dinner. Over time, it evolved to also mean the final meal of the day. In some cultures, 'supper' is still used to refer to a casual or light evening meal.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,341 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.