luncheon

lunch·eon  (lnchn)

n.

1. A lunch, especially a formal one.

2. An afternoon party at which a light meal is served.

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[Probably alteration (influenced by dialectal lunch, hunk of cheese or bread) of obsolete nuncheon, light snack, from Middle English nonshench : none, noon; see noon + schench, drink (from Old English scenc, from scencan, to pour out).]

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luncheon

Noun

a lunch, often a formal one [probably variant of nuncheon, from Middle English none noon + schench drink]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

luncheon - a midday meal                         dejeuner, lunch, tiffin meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time business lunch - lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense

Translations

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃən] n → almuerzo

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃən] n → déjeuner m

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃən] n → Mittagessen nt

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃən] n → pranzo