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luncheon definition

lunch·eon (lun′c̸hən)

noun

a lunch; esp., a formal lunch with others

Etymology: earlier lunchion, lunshin < lunch, prob. after dial. nuncheon, a snack, lunch < ME nonachenche, lit., noon drink

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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