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banquet definition

ban·quet (baŋ′kwət)

noun

  1. an elaborate meal; feast
  2. a formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches

Etymology: LME banket < MFr banquet < OIt banchetto, dim. of banca: see bank

transitive verb

to honor with a banquet

intransitive verb

to dine at a banquet

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