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banquet
lavish meal; feast; ceremonious dinner: The awards were followed by a banquet.
Not to be confused with:
banquette – a long bench; embankment; a ledge on a buffet; platform: Mary and Sheldon will be sitting on the banquette.
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ban·quet
(băng′kwĭt)n.
1. An elaborate, sumptuous meal; a feast.
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.
[Middle English banket, from Old French, banquet, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banco, bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc, bench.]
ban′quet·er n.
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banquet
(ˈbæŋkwɪt)n
1. a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast
2. a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches
vb, -quets, -queting or -queted
3. (intr) to hold or take part in a banquet
4. (tr) to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet
[C15: from Old French, from Italian banchetto, from banco a table, of Germanic origin; see bank1]
ˈbanqueter n
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ban•quet
(ˈbæŋ kwɪt)n.
1. a lavish meal; feast.
2. a ceremonious public dinner, as to honor a person or benefit a charity.
v.i. 3. to have or attend a banquet; feast.
v.t. 4. to entertain with a banquet.
[1425–75; late Middle English banket < Middle French < Italian banchetto=banc(o) table (see bank2) + -etto -et]
ban′quet•er, ban`que•teer′, n.
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banquet
Past participle: banqueted
Gerund: banqueting
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Noun | 1. | banquet - 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" | |
Verb | 1. | banquet - provide a feast or banquet for 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" wine and dine - eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris" |
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banquet
noun feast, spread (informal), dinner, meal, entertainment, revel, blowout (slang), repast, slap-up meal (Brit. informal) Last night he attended a state banquet.
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banquet
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Translations
مَأْدَبَه، وَليمَه
banket
banketfestmiddag
bankettdíszebéddíszvacsoralakoma
stórveisla
banketas
bankets
banket
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banquet
[ˈbæŋkwɪt] n → banquet m, festin m state banquet, wedding banquetbanqueting hall [ˈbæŋkwɪtɪŋ] n → salle f de banquetCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
banquet
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banquet
(ˈbӕŋkwit) noun a feast or ceremonial dinner at which speeches are often made.
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