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banquet

ban·quet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bang-kwit]
    • /ˈbæŋ kwɪt/
    • /ˈbæŋ.kwɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bang-kwit]
    • /ˈbæŋ kwɪt/

Definitions of banquet word

  • countable noun banquet A banquet is a grand formal dinner. 3
  • noun banquet a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast 3
  • noun banquet a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speeches 3
  • verb banquet to hold or take part in a banquet 3
  • verb banquet to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet 3
  • noun banquet an elaborate meal; feast 3
See all 22 definitions of banquet

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Origin of banquet

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; < Middle French < Italian banchetto (banc(o) table (see bank2) + -etto -et); replacing late Middle English banket < Middle French

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Parts of speech for Banquet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Banquet

banquet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

banquet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for banquet

noun banquet

  • festivity — a festive celebration or occasion.
  • feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
  • meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
  • reception — the act of receiving or the state of being received.
  • fete — a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete.

verb banquet

  • feed — to give a fee to.
  • eat out — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
  • chow down — If you chow down on something, you eat a large amount of it quickly and with enthusiasm.
All 24 Synonyms of banquet

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Related words

  • feast

    any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.

  • banquet room

    A banquet room is a room in a hotel where large formal meals for many people can be held.

  • barmecidal

    giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.

  • cater

    In British English, to cater for a group of people means to provide all the things that they need or want. In American English, you say you cater to a person or group of people.

  • ceremonial

    Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.

  • cupbearer

    an attendant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal household
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