dinner
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈdɪnə/, SAMPA: /"dIn@/
- (US) enPR: dĭnʹər, IPA: /ˈdɪnɚ/, SAMPA: /"dIn@`
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪnə(r)
- Hyphenation: din‧ner
[edit] Etymology
From Old French disner (“lunch, but originally breakfast”), from Latin dis- + iēiūnō (“to break the fast”).
[edit] Noun
dinner (countable and uncountable; plural dinners)
- The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
- An evening meal.
- A midday meal (in a context in which the lighter evening meal is called supper or tea).
- A meal given to an animal.
- Give the dog its dinner.
- A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
[edit] Usage notes
- There are differences in usage according to the social class of the speaker. Working-class and lower-middle-class speakers in Britain, for example, are more likely to refer to the midday meal as "dinner" and the evening meal as "tea" rather than "supper".
[edit] Synonyms
- (main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening): supper
- (meal given to an animal): chow
- (midday meal): lunch, luncheon
- (formal meal for many people eaten at a special occasion): banquet, luncheon
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Terms derived from dinner
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[edit] Translations
main meal of the day
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a meal given to an animal
midday meal
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a formal meal
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Most common English words before 1923: sit · considerable · private · #768: dinner · command · etc. · broke
