Supper — is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English ordinarily the last meal of the day. The term is derived from the French souper , which is still used for this meal in Canadian French, Swiss French and sometimes in Belgian French. It… … Wikipedia
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. [1913 Webster] Note: Supper is much used … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supper — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Auguste Supper (1867–1951), deutsche Schriftstellerin Martin Supper (* 1947), deutscher Komponist Walter Supper (1887–1943), deutscher Drehbuchautor Walter Supper (1908–1984), deutscher Architekt und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
supper — ► NOUN 1) a light or informal evening meal. 2) Scottish & N. English a meal consisting of the specified food with chips: a fish supper. ● sing for one s supper Cf. ↑sing for one s supper ORIGIN from Old French super to sup … English terms dictionary
Supper — Sup per, v. i. To take supper; to sup. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supper — Sup per, v. t. To supply with supper. [R.] Kester was suppering the horses. Mrs. Gaskell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supper — [sup′ər] n. [ME souper < OFr, orig. inf., to SUP2] 1. an evening meal; specif., a) dinner, when eaten in the evening b) a late, usually light, evening meal, as one eaten after attending the theater ☆ 2. an evening social affair at which a meal … English World dictionary
Supper — Désigne en allemand celui qui habite un lieu dit Supp (= marais, marécage) … Noms de famille
supper — (izg. sȁper) m DEFINICIJA kasni večernji obrok ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
supper — n. 1) to eat, have supper 2) to make, prepare; serve supper 3) at supper (what did they discuss at supper?) 4) for supper (what was served for supper?) * * * [ sʌpə] have supper serve supper to eat to make. prepare at supper (what did they… … Combinatory dictionary
