dinner

/ˈdɪnə/

UK: /ˈdɪnə/

dinner

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Definition

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Etymology

From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner (“lunch”, but originally “breakfast”), (modern French dîner), from Vulgar Latin *disiūnō, *disiūnāre from Latin dis- + iēiūnō (“to break the fast”).

Example Sentences

  • "1993, Mark Berry as "King Harkinian", a character in Animation Magic, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, Philips Interactive Media (publ.). I wonder what's for dinner."
  • "I want to cook dinner."
  • "I had some friends to dinner two nights ago."
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