rere-supper

noun

A late supper; a meal eaten at night.

OriginMiddle English rere soper, reresoper, reresouper ← Anglo-Norman rere super →
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Meanings

nounrere-supper (plural rere-suppers)

plural rere-suppers

  1. obsoleteA late supper; a meal eaten at night.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanrere super
  2. Middle Englishrere soper, reresoper, reresouper
  3. Englishrere-supper

From Middle English rere soper, reresoper, reresouper, from Anglo-Norman rere super, from rere (“rear”) + super (“supper”). Later often assimilated to rere + supper.

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APA

rere-supper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rere-supper

MLA

“rere-supper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rere-supper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rere-supper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rere-supper.

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