LUNCHEON

lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner

(noun) a midday meal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

luncheon (countable and uncountable, plural luncheons)

A formal meal served in the middle of the day.

(obsolete) Any midday meal; lunch.

(obsolete) A lump of food.

(obsolete) A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.

Verb

luncheon (third-person singular simple present luncheons, present participle luncheoning, simple past and past participle luncheoned)

(intransitive, dated) To eat luncheon.

Source: Wiktionary


Lunch"eon, n. Etym: [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]

1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]

2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner.

Lunch"eon, v. i.

Definition: To take luncheon. Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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