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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMain Course
/meɪn kɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The primary dish served during a meal, typically following appetizers and preceding dessert.
"For dinner, I ordered the grilled salmon as my main course." - 2
A significant dish in a multi-course meal, often the most substantial part.
"The chef recommended the beef tenderloin as the highlight of the main course."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'main course' originates from the French 'plat principal', which was adopted into English in the 19th century. It reflects the evolution of dining practices, where the main dish of a meal became distinct from appetizers and desserts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Main Course" is said worldwide
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plat principal
Transliteration: pla prin-sipal
"Le saumon grillé est mon plat principal."
Hauptgericht
Transliteration: Haupt-ge-richt
"Das Hauptgericht war köstlich."
piatto principale
Transliteration: pya-tto prin-ci-pale
"Il risotto è il piatto principale della cena."
plato principal
Transliteration: plato prin-ci-pal
"El pollo asado es el plato principal."
prato principal
Transliteration: pra-to prin-ci-pal
"A carne de porco é o prato principal."
मुख्य व्यंजन
Transliteration: Mukhya vyanjan
"रात के खाने में मुख्य व्यंजन चावल थे।"
主菜
Transliteration: zhǔ cài
"晚餐的主菜是牛排。"
메인 코스
Transliteration: mein koseu
"저녁의 메인 코스는 스테이크입니다."
メインコース
Transliteration: mein kōsu
"夕食のメインコースは魚でした。"
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