supper


Definition: Meaning of, supper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsʌpə /

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supper suppers
[uncountable and countable]
  1. the meal that you have in the early evening [=  dinner]
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  2. British English the very light meal, for example a drink and a piece of cake, that you have just before you go to bed
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supper used in phrases

  • Last Supper (noun)
    1. the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
  • Last Supper, the
    1. in the New Testament of the Bible, the meal eaten by Jesus and his twelve DISCIPLE s on the evening before he was CRUCIFIED . Jesus gave everyone bread and wine, and the Christian ceremony of the EUCHARIST is based on this meal.
    2. a painting of this event, especially the one painted by LEONARDO DA VINCI from 1495 to 1497, on the wall of a MONASTERY in Milan.
  • Lord's Supper (noun)
    1. a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
    2. the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
  • Lord's Supper, the
    1. another name for the EUCHARIST
  • Passover supper (noun)
    1. or both nights Judaism the ceremonial dinner on the first night of Passover
  • supper club (noun)
    1. usually a small luxurious nightclub
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