BANQUET

banquet, feast, spread

(noun) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; “a banquet for the graduating seniors”; “the Thanksgiving feast”; “they put out quite a spread”

banquet, feast

(noun) a ceremonial dinner party for many people

feast, banquet, junket

(verb) partake in a feast or banquet

feast, banquet, junket

(verb) provide a feast or banquet for

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

banquet (plural banquets)

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

(archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.

Synonyms

• (large celebratory meal): feast, reception

Verb

banquet (third-person singular simple present banquets, present participle banquetting or banqueting, simple past and past participle banquetted or banqueted)

(intransitive) To participate in a banquet; to feast.

(obsolete) To have dessert after a feast.

(transitive) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ban"quet, n. Etym: [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It. banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See Bank a bench, and cf. Banquette.]

1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.

2. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats. [Obs.] We'll dine in the great room, but let the music And banquet be prepared here. Massinger.

Ban"quet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banqueted; p. pr. & vb. n. Banqueting.]

Definition: To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there. Coleridge.

Ban"quet, v.i.

1. To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast. Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton.

2. To partake of a dessert after a feast. [Obs.] Where they did both sup and banquet. Cavendish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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