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banquet
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ban·quet  (bngkwt)
n.
1. An elaborate, sumptuous repast.
2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.
tr. & intr.v. ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing, ban·quets
To honor at or partake of a banquet.

[Old French, diminutive of banc, bench; see bank3.]

banquet·er n.
Word History: The linguistic stock of the word banquet has been fluctuating for a long time. The Old French word banquet, the likely source of our word, is derived from Old French banc, "bench," ultimately of Germanic origin. The sense development in Old French seems to have been from "little bench" to "meal taken on the family workbench" to "feast." The English word banquet is first recorded in a work possibly composed before 1475 with reference to a feast held by the god Apollo, and it appears to have been used from the 15th to the 18th century to refer to the feasts of the powerful and the wealthy. Perhaps this association led a 19th-century newspaper editor to label the word "grandiloquent" because it was being appropriated by those lower down on the social scale.

banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt]
n
1. a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast
2. a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches
vb -quets, -queting, -queted
1. (intr) to hold or take part in a banquet
2. (tr) to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet
[from Old French, from Italian banchetto, from banco a table, of Germanic origin; see bank1]
banqueter  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.banquetbanquet - a ceremonial dinner party for many people
dinner party, dinner - a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"
gaudy - (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
2.banquet - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
Verb1.banquet - provide a feast or banquet for
feast, banquet, junket - partake in a feast or banquet
host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"
2.banquet - partake in a feast or banquet
eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
banquet, feast, junket - provide a feast or banquet for
wine and dine - eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris"

banquet
noun feast, spread (informal), dinner, meal, entertainment, revel, blowout (slang), repast, slap-up meal (Brit. informal) Last night he attended a state banquet.
Translations
banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt]
A. Nbanquete m
B. VIbanquetear
C. VT [+ person] → dar un banquete en honor de

banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt] nbanquet m, festin m state banquet, wedding banquet
banqueting hall [ˈbæŋkwɪtɪŋ] nsalle f de banquet

banquet
n (= lavish feast)Festessen nt; (= ceremonial dinner also)Bankett nt
vtüppig or festlich bewirten (on mit); (ceremoniously) → ein Bankett abhalten für
vispeisen, tafeln (geh); to banquet on somethingetw speisen

banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt] nbanchetto
banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt] nbanchetto

banquet
n banquet [ˈbӕŋkwit]
a feast or ceremonial dinner at which speeches are often made. feesmaaltyd, banket مَأْدَبَه، وَليمَه банкет banket festmiddag; banket das Bankett συμπόσιο banquete bankett مهمانی رسمی به افتخار کسی juhla-ateria banquet אֵרוּע @@@אֵירוּע$$$, מִשְתֶה भोज banket bankett jamuan makan stórveisla banchetto 宴会 연회 banketas bankets jamuan feestmaal bankett, representasjonsmiddag bankiet banquete ban­chet банкет banket banket banket bankett งานเลี้ยง ziyafet 宴會 бенкет; званий обід ضیافت tiệc lớn


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