banquet
pronunciation
How to pronounce banquet in British English:
UK [ˈbæŋkwɪt]
How to pronounce banquet in American English:
US [ˈbæŋkwɪt]
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- Noun:
- a ceremonial dinner party for many people
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
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- Verb:
- provide a feast or banquet for
- partake in a feast or banquet
Word Origin
- banquet (n.)
- late 15c., "feast, sumptuous entertainment," from French banquet (15c.; in Old French only "small bench"), from Old Italian banchetto, diminutive of banco "bench;" originally a snack eaten on a bench (rather than at table), hence "a slight repast between meals;" the meaning has entirely reversed. As a verb from 1510s.
Example
- 1. Another acquaintance is a convention and banquet manager at a prominent resort .
- 2. The feast appeared suddenly on the golden plates , as it had at the start-of-term banquet .
- 3. But to loggerheads it is the smell of a banquet .
- 4. But instead of laying out the problem immediately , she calmly invites the king and haman to a private banquet .
- 5. The finger foods of the world merge in a great casual banquet , often eaten in front of the tv .