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 [ˈlʌntʃən]

n

a lunch, esp a formal one

[probably variant of nuncheon, from Middle English noneschench, from 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]

A. N (frm) → comida f, almuerzo m

B. CPD luncheon meat N → fiambre m en conserva
luncheon voucher N (Brit) → vale m or (LAm) tíquet m de comida

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃ^ən] n → déjeuner m
luncheon meat n sorte de saucisson
luncheon voucher n → ticket-restaurant m
lunch hour n → heure f du déjeuner
during the lunch hour → à l'heure du déjeuner
to do sth in one's lunch hour → faire qch à l'heure du déjeuner

luncheon

n (form) → Lunch nt or m, → Mittagessen nt

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luncheon:

luncheon meat

n → Frühstücksfleisch nt

luncheon voucher

n → Essen(s)bon m → or -marke f

luncheon [ˈlʌntʃ/ən] n (frm) → pranzo

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luncheon [ˈlʌntʃ/ən] n (frm) → pranzo