1. [n]  a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
2. [n]  a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"

1. \Sup"per\, n. [OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F.
   souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See
   {Soup}, and cf. {Sup} to take supper.]
   A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.
   Note: Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either
         adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as,
         supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour,
         etc.
   

2. \Sup"per\, v. i.
   To take supper; to sup. [R.]
   

3. \Sup"per\, v. t.
   To supply with supper. [R.] ``Kester was suppering the
   horses.'' --Mrs. Gaskell.
   

the principal meal of the day among the Jews. It was partaken of in the early part of the evening (Mark 6:21; John 12:2; 1 Cor. 11:21). (See LORD'S SUPPER.)