banquet

1 a ceremonial dinner party for many people [syn: feast]

2 a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" [syn: feast, spread]

1 provide a feast or banquet for [syn: feast, junket]

2 partake in a feast or banquet [syn: feast, junket]

English

Pronunciation

Noun

1. A large celebratory meal; a feast.

Translations

• Albanian: banket
• Danish: middag, banket
• Dutch: banket , feestmaal , feestdis
• Finnish: juhla-ateria, banketti
• French: banquet , festin
• German: Festmahl , Bankett
• Irish: fleá
• Italian: pranzo festivo, banchetto
• Spanish: comida festiva

Verb

1. To participate in a banquet.

French

Pronunciation

• /bɑ̃.kɛ/
• SAMPA: /bA~.kE/

Noun

fr-noun m

1. 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, often followed by speeches in honor of someone.

History of Banquets

Banquets have been used as a formal occasion for thousands of years. Kings during medieval times frequently threw banquets for special events, such as birthdays or holidays.

Sports Banquets

On occasion, sports associations throw banquets as an attempt to enhance team chemistry, or also just to relax the players and/or coaches.

Business Banquets

Business banquets are a popular way to strengthen bonds between businessmen and their partners.

Luau

A Luau is one variety of banquet originally used in Hawaii.

Banquet tax

The Nei Mongol provincial government in China levies a tax on banquets.

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