Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ fer
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, entrance, from Old English infær, from in + fær way, from faran to go ― more at FARE
Date: 1595
chiefly dialect : a reception for a newly married couple
Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ fer
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, entrance, from Old English infær, from in + fær way, from faran to go ― more at FARE
Date: 1595
chiefly dialect : a reception for a newly married couple
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012