banquet has definitions from the field of food
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[ noun ] (food) a ceremonial dinner party for many people

Synonyms

feast

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

To forestall any change of allegiance , the Democrats hastily organised a testimonial banquet for O_'_Banion , as public reward for his past services and as a reminder of where his loyalties lay .

When Mayor_Dever heard of the banquet he summoned Hughes for an explanation of why he had been dishonouring the police_department by consorting with these felons and fixers .

Related terms

dinner gaudy feast

2
[ verb ] (food) provide a feast or banquet for

Synonyms

junket feast

Related terms

host feast

3
[ verb ] (food) partake in a feast or banquet

Synonyms

feast junket

4
[ noun ] (food) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

Synonyms

spread feast

Examples

"a banquet for the graduating seniors" "the Thanksgiving feast" "they put out quite a spread"

Related terms

meal feast

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