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luncheon
[ luhn-chuhn ]
/ ˈlʌn tʃən /
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noun
lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon.
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Origin of luncheon
1570–80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English none(s)chench noon drink, equivalent to nonenoon + 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
lunatic fringe, lunation, lunch, lunchbox, lunch counter, luncheon, luncheon club, luncheonette, luncheon meat, luncheon voucher, lunchhook
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British Dictionary definitions for luncheon
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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