/ˈsʌpə/
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Translation
A meal you eat in the evening, or a small meal before bed.
Word origin
From Old French souper, the evening meal, from the same root as the word soup.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- souper
- English cognates
- soup
Examples
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Supper is a meal eaten in the evening.
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This is a friendly invitation to an evening meal.
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Some people use supper for a small meal late in the evening.
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