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.
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Origin of banquet
synonym study for banquet
1. See feast.
OTHER WORDS FROM banquet
ban·quet·er, ban·que·teer [bang-kwi-teer], /ˌbæŋ kwɪˈtɪər/, nounWords nearby banquet
bannock, Bannockburn, banns, banoffee, banon, banquet, banquet room, banquette, Banquo, bans, bansela
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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 of banquet
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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