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banquet
ban·quet
[
bángkwit
]
(
plural
ban·quets
)
noun
Definition:
1.
ceremonial meal:
an elaborate formal meal attended by many guests, often held in honor of a particular person or occasion and followed by speeches
2.
big meal:
an elaborate or lavish meal of many courses
[
15th century. < French, "little bank" <
banc
(see
bank
3
)
]
ban·quet
intransitive verb
ban·quet·er
noun
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