/ˈdɪn.ə/
Translation
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
Word origin
From Old French disner, meaning to eat the first big meal of the day.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- disner
Grammar
Examples
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"Dinner" is the main meal of the day.
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"Dinners" is the plural, meaning more than one dinner.
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Here "dinner" is the meal that is now ready to eat.
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