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noun
A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
Formal afternoon tea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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noun
substantial early evening meal including tea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dinner
History
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