banquet

  • 11banquet — (n.) late 15c., feast, sumptuous entertainment, from Fr. banquet (15c.; in O.Fr. only small bench ), from O.It. banchetto, dim. of banco bench; originally a snack eaten on a bench (rather than at table), hence a slight repast between meals; the… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12banquet — m. banc de pierre ; banquet ; festin. voir taulejada …

    Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • 13banquet — ► NOUN ▪ an elaborate and formal meal for many people. ► VERB (banqueted, banqueting) ▪ entertain with a banquet. ORIGIN French, little bench …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14Banquet — u. Banquette (fr.), so v.w. Banket …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 15Banquet — und Banquette, s. Bankett, Bankette …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 16Banquet — Banquet, Banket, aus dem Italienischen, ein festliches Gastmahl, ein feierlicher Schmauß, in der Regel mit Tanz verbunden. Zur Zeit des Ritterthumes folgten die Bankets auf die Turniere und waren das, was unsere heutigen Bälle sind …

    Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • 17banquet — *dinner, feast …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 18banquet — [n] formal dinner, usually ceremonial feast, festivity, fete, meal, reception, regale, repast, spread, treat; concepts 377,459 …

    New thesaurus

  • 19banquet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grand, great, lavish, sumptuous ▪ five course, six course, etc. ▪ formal, official …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20banquet — n. 1) to arrange, give, hold a banquet 2) to cater a banquet 3) an elaborate, lavish, sumptuous banquet 4) a farewell; formal; state banquet 5) a banquet for 6) at a banquet * * * [ bæŋkwɪt] formal give …

    Combinatory dictionary

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