DINNER  , the See also:

• CHIEF (from Fr. chef, head, Lat. caput)

chief See also:

• MEAL

meal of the See also:

• DAY (O. Eng. dreg, Ger. Tag; according to the New English Dictionary, " in no way related to the Lat. dies")
• DAY, JOHN (1574-1640?)
• DAY, THOMAS (1748-1789)

day, eaten either in the See also:

• MIDDLE

middle of the day, as was formerly the universal See also:

• CUSTOM (from O. Fr. costume, costume or coustume; Low Lat. costuma, a shortened form of consuetudo)

custom, or in the evening . The word " dine " comes through Fr. from Med . See also:

• LAT

Lat. disnare, for disjejunare, to break one's fast (jejunium); it is, therefore, the same word as Fr. dejeuner, to breakfast, in See also:

• MODERN

modern See also:

• FRANCE
• FRANCE, ANATOLE (1844– )

France, to take the midday meal, diner being used for the later repast . The See also:

• TERM

term " dinner-See also:

• WAGON, or WAGGON

wagon," originally a movable table to hold dishes, is now used of a two-tier See also:

• SIDE
• SIDE (mod. Eski Adalia)

side-See also:

• BOARD (O. Eng. bord)

board .