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banquet
[ bang-kwit ]
noun
- a lavish meal; feast.
- a ceremonious public dinner, especially one honoring a person, benefiting a charity, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to entertain or regale with a banquet:
They banqueted the visiting prime minister in grand style.
verb (used without object)
- to have or attend a banquet; feast:
They banqueted on pheasant, wild boar, and three kinds of fish.
banquet
/ ˈæŋɪ /
noun
- a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast
- a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches
verb
- intr to hold or take part in a banquet
- tr to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet
Derived Forms
- ˈԱܱٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- qܱ· ·ܱ·ٱ [bang-kwi-, teer], noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of banquet1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The diocese is marking the anniversary with a series of events including a musical concert, special services, talks and even a medieval banquet.
The royals have also been invited to be guests at a state banquet.
The royal visitors will be guests at a state banquet.
At a charity night in Birmingham, a banquet was held afterwards and Carrott, who was asked to do a raffle, was in the VIP room.
Trump described the King as a "beautiful man", as he looked forward to the opulence of a state visit, with its carriage ride up the Mall and glittering banquet.
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More About Banquet
What does banquet mean?
A banquet is a feast, as in Theo likes to host banquets so he can cook all his favorite foods for others.
A banquet is also a public dinner, often very fancy and benefiting a charity or celebrating a person, as in Mac likes to organize the sports banquet at the end of the year for all the school’s teams.
A banquet is basically a feast for a lot of people. It’s a large, sumptuous meal during a ceremonious gathering. Banquets can be arranged to benefit a charity or to celebrate a specific person or group of people.
To banquet means to entertain with a banquet or to have a banquet.
You’ll often hear the phrase banqueting hall, which is a room, especially in large medieval buildings, that is big enough to hold a banquet.
Example: Doreen hosted a banquet to raise money for a children’s charity.
Where does banquet come from?
The first records of the term banquet come from around the late 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Italian word banchetto.
Did you know … ?
What are some other forms related to banquet?
- banqueter (noun)
- banqueteer (noun)
What are some synonyms for banquet?
What are some words that share a root or word element with banquet?
What are some words that often get used in discussing banquet?
How is banquet used in real life?
Banquet is almost exclusively used to refer to a lavish feast or a ceremonial dinner.
Roman mosaic showing a grinning skeleton holding a wine jug in each hand. Once decorating a dining room floor, its message was entirely appropriate to the Romans and no-doubt inspired lively discussion: "Carpe Diem" and enjoy the delights of the banquet while you can.
— Gareth Harney (@OptimoPrincipi)
Toni Kroos on Bayern's traditional banquet after away CL games: "Here (in Madrid) we can fly back directly after games. Back when I was in Munich, things were different. There was always a banquet on the program. That was always agonizing" [Podcast Einfach mal Luppen]
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia)
4 Nov 1551: Mary of Guise processes through to banquet with Edward VI at
— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty)
Try using banquet!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of banquet?
A. fast
B. meal
C. reception
D. feast
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