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In Middle English dinner meant †œbreakfast,Ãƚ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚à ‚ÂÂ� as did the Old French word disner, or diner, which was the source of our word. The Old French word came from the Vulgar Latin word *disi[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]n[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]re, meaning †œto break one's fast; that is, to eat one's first meal,ââ‚ƚ¬Ã‚ÂÂÂ� a notion also contained in our word breakfast. The Vulgar Latin word was derived from an earlier word, *disi[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]i[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]n[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]re, the Latin elements of which are dis-, denoting reversal, and i[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]i[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]nium, †œfast.⠀ Â� Middle English diner not only meant †œbreakfastà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Ã⠀šÃ‚Â� but, echoing usage of the Old French word diner, more commonly meant †œthe first big meal of the day, usually eaten between 9 A.M. and noon.ââ‚ƚ¬Ã‚ÂÂÂ� Customs change, however, and over the years we have let the chief meal become the last meal of the day, by which time we have broken our fast more than once.

So there you have it, dinner is whenever you want it to be!