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Look up: banquet

  1. banquet
    [n] - a ceremonial dinner party for many people 2. [n] - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. banquet
    Normally a formally seated dinner in the evening with speeches given in the presence of or by a VIP(Very Important Person). Category: General
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Banquet
    Ban'quet (băn'kwĕt) noun [ French, a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; confer Italian banchetto , dim. of banco a bench, counter. See Bank a bench, and confer Banquette .] 1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches. 2. A dessert; a course of sweetmeat ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/12

  4. Banquet
    Ban'quet transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Banqueted ; present participle & verbal noun Banqueting .] To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. « Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there. Coleridge. »
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/12

  5. Banquet
    Ban'quet intransitive verb 1. To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast. « Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets , I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton. » 2. To partake of a dessert after a feast. [ Obsolete] « Where they did both sup and banquet . Cavendish. »
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/12

  6. banquet
    feast noun a ceremonial dinner party for many people
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. banquet
    feast noun a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; `a banquet for the graduating seniors`; `the Thanksgiving feast`; `they put out quite a spread`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Banquet
    A `banquet` is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Category:Meals
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banquet

  9. Banquet
    • (v. i.) To partake of a dessert after a feast. • (n.) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats. • (v. t.) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. • (v. i.) To regale one`s self with good eating and drinking; to feast. • (n.) A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. Banquet
    (from the article `Lucian`) Lucian regarded the worst charlatans of all to be those philosophers who failed to practice what they preached. Banquet gives an amusing account of ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/17

  11. banquet
    1. a ceremonial dinner party for many people
    2. a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

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