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dinner
What does dinner mean?
dinner (noun): the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce dinner?
/ˈdɪnɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dinner come from?
From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner (“lunch”, but originally “breakfast”), (Modern French dîner).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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