banquet

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  1. noun An elaborate, sumptuous repast.
  2. noun A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.
  3. transitive and intransitive verb To honor at or partake of a banquet.
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  • Accompanying Eidson and Fredrick for the banquet are their top players also getting honored by HSSR.
  • "This banquet will be a great opportunity for him (Bowden) to come here and share his experience and knowledge, and how he's been able to influence people's lives through ministries like FCA," said Sullenger. —  Daily News-Record
  • On the whole, the banquet was a perfect kick-off for a weekend discussing and celebrating alternatives to capitalism.
  • Other guests who will speak at the banquet are historian Jay Hoar and Thomas Mills, assistant historian of the U.S. archives in Washington, D.C. Hoar will discuss why the award reflects the achievements of Holmes who served with distinction in the Civil War and in the U.S. —  The Daily News Transcript Homepage RSS
  • New this year, the banquet will be a murder-mystery dinner theater in which all attendees play a role. —  battlecreekenquirer.com -
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feast ·  festivity ·  repast ·  celebration ·  entertainment ·  supper ·  reception ·  ceremony ·  procession ·  pageant ·  gathering ·  concert

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banquet:   banquets
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Old French, diminutive of banc, bench; see bank3.

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  1. Earlier banket, from French banquet (= Italian banchetto = Spanish banquete), a feast, orig. a little bench or table, diminutive of banc (= Italian Spanish banco), a bench or table: see bank and banquette.
  2. Earlier banket, from French banqueter; from the noun.
 

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/ˈbæŋkwɛt/
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