banquet
[ bang-kwit ]
/ ˈbæŋ kwɪt /
noun
a lavish meal; feast.
a ceremonious public dinner, especially one honoring a person, benefiting a charity, etc.
verb (used with object), ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing.
to entertain or regale with a banquet: They banqueted the visiting prime minister in grand style.
verb (used without object), ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing.
to have or attend a banquet; feast: They banqueted on pheasant, wild boar, and three kinds of fish.
Nearby words
bannock, bannockburn, banns, banoffee, banon, banquet, banquet room, banqueteer, banqueting, banquette, banquo
Origin of banquet
Related forms
ban·quet·er, ban·que·teer [bang-kwi-teer] /ˌbæŋ kwɪˈtɪər/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for banquet
banquet
/ (ˈbæŋkwɪt) /
noun
a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast
a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches
verb -quets, -queting or -queted
(intr) to hold or take part in a banquet
(tr) to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet
Derived Forms
banqueter, nounWord Origin for banquet
C15: from Old French, from Italian banchetto, from banco a table, of Germanic origin; see bank 1
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