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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

Imperative
banquet
banquet
Present
I banquet
you banquet
he/she/it banquets
we banquet
you banquet
they banquet
Preterite
I banqueted
you banqueted
he/she/it banqueted
we banqueted
you banqueted
they banqueted
Present Continuous
I am banqueting
you are banqueting
he/she/it is banqueting
we are banqueting
you are banqueting
they are banqueting
Present Perfect
I have banqueted
you have banqueted
he/she/it has banqueted
we have banqueted
you have banqueted
they have banqueted
Past Continuous
I was banqueting
you were banqueting
he/she/it was banqueting
we were banqueting
you were banqueting
they were banqueting
Past Perfect
I had banqueted
you had banqueted
he/she/it had banqueted
we had banqueted
you had banqueted
they had banqueted
Future
I will banquet
you will banquet
he/she/it will banquet
we will banquet
you will banquet
they will banquet
Future Perfect
I will have banqueted
you will have banqueted
he/she/it will have banqueted
we will have banqueted
you will have banqueted
they will have banqueted
Future Continuous
I will be banqueting
you will be banqueting
he/she/it will be banqueting
we will be banqueting
you will be banqueting
they will be banqueting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been banqueting
you have been banqueting
he/she/it has been banqueting
we have been banqueting
you have been banqueting
they have been banqueting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been banqueting
you will have been banqueting
he/she/it will have been banqueting
we will have been banqueting
you will have been banqueting
they will have been banqueting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been banqueting
you had been banqueting
he/she/it had been banqueting
we had been banqueting
you had been banqueting
they had been banqueting
Conditional
I would banquet
you would banquet
he/she/it would banquet
we would banquet
you would banquet
they would banquet
Past Conditional
I would have banqueted
you would have banqueted
he/she/it would have banqueted
we would have banqueted
you would have banqueted
they would have banqueted
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.banquet - a ceremonial dinner party for many peoplebanquet - 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 enjoyedbanquet - 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 forbanquet - 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 banquetbanquet - 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"
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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

noun
A large meal elaborately prepared or served:
Informal: feed, spread.
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Translations
مَأْدَبَه، وَليمَه
banket
banketfestmiddag
bankettdíszebéddíszvacsoralakoma
stórveisla
banketas
bankets
banket

banquet

[ˈbæŋkwɪt]
A. Nbanquete m
B. VIbanquetear
C. VT [+ person] → dar un banquete en honor de
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banquet

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

[ˈbæŋkwɪt] nbanchetto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

banquet

(ˈbӕŋkwit) noun
a feast or ceremonial dinner at which speeches are often made.
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References in classic literature ?
Among those circling futilely the outskirts of the banqueters was old Tublat.
In the end all three of them begin advancing, step by step, upon the banqueters, Valentinavyczia, he cellist, bumping along with his instrument between notes.
Nor was Stubb the only banqueter on whale's flesh that night.
For I must remark, Thrasymachus, if you will recall what was previously said, that although you began by defining the true physician in an exact sense, you did not observe a like exactness when speaking of the shepherd; you thought that the shepherd as a shepherd tends the sheep not with a view to their own good, but like a mere diner or banqueter with a view to the pleasures of the table; or, again, as a trader for sale in the market, and not as a shepherd.
2008: Intolerance amongst deer species at feeding: roe deer are uneasy banqueters. Behav.
(26) Noting that Greek writers often represented discussions of eros as taking place at banquets or convivia, Origen argues that such banqueters actually feasted on "words" (verborum) rather than "food." Framing the Song as a "banquet of words" serves two crucially important purposes.
(2) No wonder Trimalchio assures the banqueters that he tells them 'fact, not fable'.
Moral standing is hardly a qualification as Jesus made quite clear with the words, "bad and good alike." (Oh, how that word "alike" can gall the ones who think they're good!) The only difference between the banqueters and those gnashing their teeth in the dark was the partygoers' wholehearted acceptance of the invitation.
The image on one side of one of the tombs shows banqueters, men and women together, sharing couches.
Now, it appears, he and his colleagues have found the massive wine collection that allowed banqueters to wash down all that meat.
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