main course

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meyn kawrs, kohrs]
- /meɪn kɔrs, koʊrs/
- /meɪn kɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn kawrs, kohrs]
- /meɪn kɔrs, koʊrs/

Definitions of main course words

noun main course Nautical. a square mainsail. 1
noun main course the principal dish or course of a meal, typically including meat or fish. 1
noun main course main dish of a meal 1
noun main course the principal dish of a meal 0
noun main course a square mainsail 0
noun main course The main serving or dish of a meal, usually cooked. 0

See all 6 definitions of main course

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Origin of main course

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15

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Parts of speech for Main course

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Main course

main course popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

main course usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for main course

noun main course

piece de resistance — the principal dish of a meal.

Just one Synonym for main course