banquet
noun
a lavish meal; feast.
banqueter
-
a word derived from
banquet.
Example Sentences
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Closed the eyes whose glance so dear Once love's language fond could speak, And the worm, foul banqueter, Riots on that matchless cheek.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 by Robert Taylor Conrad
The men regard the newcomer with that look which is given to an uninvited banqueter whose appearance is not imposing.
From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern
"Ah, Egremont! come and sit here," exclaimed more than one banqueter.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
The glasses were emptied and a shout of applause rang from every banqueter save one.
From The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis by Thomas Dixon
She requires for each banqueter three or four items, which include the Measuring-worms, or Loopers, and the caterpillars of ordinary Moths, all of which are equally appreciated.
From More Hunting Wasps by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
