Main Entry:

din·ner

Pronunciation:

\ˈdi-nər\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English diner, from Anglo-French disner, diner meal, from disner to dine

Date:

13th century

1 a: the principal meal of the day b: a formal feast or banquet2: table d'hôte 23: the food prepared for a dinner <eat your dinner>4: a packaged meal usually for quick preparation <warmed up a frozen dinner>

— din·ner·less \-ləs\ adjective