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luncheon

American  
[luhn-chuhn] / ˈlʌn tʃən /

noun

  1. lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion.

    the alumni luncheon.
luncheon British  
/ ˈlʌntʃən /

noun

  1. a lunch, esp a formal one

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Other Word Forms

  • luncheonless adjective

Etymology

Origin of luncheon

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

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