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banquet

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noun

ban·​quet ˈbaŋ-kwət How to pronounce banquet (audio)
ˈban-,
 also  -ˌkwet
1
: a sumptuous feast
especially : an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person
a state banquet
2
: a meal held in recognition of some occasion or achievement
an awards banquet

banquet

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verb

banqueted; banqueting; banquets

intransitive verb

: to partake of a banquet
The night before, after a typical 12-hour workday, the president banqueted until nearly midnight … Spike Mafford

transitive verb

: to treat with a banquet : feast
They will be banqueting visiting dignitaries.
banqueter noun

Example Sentences

Noun They held a banquet in his honor. prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class Verb banqueted the returning troops at the military base
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
At Buckingham Palace during a banquet held in his honor, American President John F. Kennedy and his wife, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, posed with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Jones' typical job was to ready the banquet rooms for whatever events were planned that day. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The idea sparked during a banquet while attendees sang the Negro National Anthem. Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 This year’s winner will be presented the Biletnikoff Award trophy during a black-tie banquet at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Angelenos have phoned in to city hearings to plead for the building to be saved, recounting treasured memories in its bar, booths and banquet rooms. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021 The increase is thanks to it expanding outdoor seating and using banquet rooms for extra dining during pandemic capacity restrictions, owner Steve Gunter said. Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2020 The winners will be acknowledged at the annual banquet later this month, when the winners of this year’s New England Book Awards will be announced. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 According to reports, the pictures were shared mostly between employees of the LA County sheriff’s and fire departments including by some who were playing video games and attending an awards banquet. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
However, the annual mushers banquet in Anchorage won’t happen as usual on the Thursday before the race. Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2021 Our state government agency generally has an annual awards banquet off-site in December. Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020 Roy and others who work for the chamber and Visit Sitka were at Centennial Hall Sunday cleaning up from the chamber awards banquet the night before, and were stunned when the messages started coming in. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banca bench, bank

Verb

borrowed from Middle French banqueter, derivative of banquet banquet entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of banquet was in the 15th century

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