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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
/ ˈbæŋkwɪt /
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
- ˈbanqueter, noun
Other Words From
- banquet·er ban·que·teer [bang-kwi-, teer], noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of banquet1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The artworks were found in a banqueting hall with dramatic black walls and a mosaic floor made of more than 1 million white tiles.
It’s the week of distractions for players and coaches, with interviews, banquets, pep rallies and constant phone calls seeking tickets.
The two refurbished a banquet hall next door that’s now booked most of the year.
In a sign of his determination to win, Chapo has travelled to next-door neighbour South Africa to raise funds for his campaign, hosting a banquet in an upmarket suburb of Johannesburg.
The clerk said she had no information about the May 2023 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. #halloween pic.twitter.com/J01a7bf6O2
— Gareth Harney (@OptimoPrincipi) October 31, 2020
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] pic.twitter.com/w7YqMSP4NY
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) October 28, 2020
4 Nov 1551: Mary of Guise processes through #London to banquet with Edward VI at #Westminster #otd pic.twitter.com/ZjNt6K3eGc
— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) November 4, 2020
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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