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High tea

noun

Substantial early evening meal including tea.

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"High tea" Quotes from Famous Books

... much in the time of its celebration as that most important one, dinner. Some people still exist who dine at one o'clock; some also there are who daily observe that fearsome feast yclept "High Tea." The majority of people dine at various times ranging between seven o'clock and half-past eight, but there is one individual alone who dines at six. It is the City Guilder. Time was when City princes dwelt in City palaces, and rose at five, breakfasted at seven, lunched at twelve, dined at five ...

— The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol 2 (of 2) • Harry Furniss

... the first to hear of Lorne's nomination to represent the constituency of South Fox in the Dominion Parliament. The Milburns told him; it was Dora who actually made the communication. The occasion was high tea; Miss Milburn's apprehension about Englishmen and late dinner had been dissipated in great amusement. Mr Hesketh liked nothing better than high tea, liked nothing so much. He came often to the Milburns' after Mrs Milburn said she hoped he would, and pleased ...

— The Imperialist • (a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan

Words linked to "High tea" : United Kingdom, dinner, UK, U.K., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Britain