Banquet Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

banquet

/ˈbæŋkwət/

noun

plural

banquets

banquet

/ˈbæŋkwət/

noun

plural

banquets

Britannica Dictionary definition of BANQUET

[count]

:

a formal dinner for many people usually to celebrate a special event

• They held a banquet in his honor.

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— often used before another noun

• a banquet hall/room/table

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— banqueting

/ˈbæŋkwətɪŋ/

adjective,

always used before a noun,

chiefly British

• a banqueting hall/room/table

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