luncheon
[ luhn-chuh n ]
/ ˈlʌn tʃən /
noun
lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon.
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1570–80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English none(s)chench noon drink, equivalent to none noon + schench, Old English scenc a drink, cup, akin to Old English scencan to pour out, give drink, cognate with Dutch, German schenken
OTHER WORDS FROM luncheon
lunch·eon·less, adjectiveWords nearby luncheon
lunation, lunch, lunch counter, lunch hour, lunchbox, luncheon, luncheon club, luncheon meat, luncheon voucher, luncheonette, lunchhook
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luncheon
/ (ˈlʌntʃən) /
noun
a lunch, esp a formal one
Word Origin for luncheon
C16: probably variant of nuncheon, from Middle English noneschench, from none noon + schench drink
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