Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dine with duke humphrey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
dine with- -duke humphrey
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go without dinner.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

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Etymology

Said to be from the practice of the poor gentry, who beguiled the dinner hour by a promenade near the tomb of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in Old Saint Paul's.

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What does dine with duke humphrey mean?
To go without dinner.
Where does dine with duke humphrey come from?
Said to be from the practice of the poor gentry, who beguiled the dinner hour by a promenade near the tomb of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in Old Saint Paul's.

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