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BANQUET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

Example:

they put out quite a spread

Synonyms:

banquet; feast; spread

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("banquet" is a kind of...):

meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)

Derivation:

banquet (provide a feast or banquet for)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A ceremonial dinner party for many people

Synonyms:

banquet; feast

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("banquet" is a kind of...):

dinner; dinner party (a party of people assembled to have dinner together)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "banquet"):

gaudy ((Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college)

Derivation:

banquet (provide a feast or banquet for)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Partake in a feast or banquet

Synonyms:

banquet; feast; junket

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "banquet" is one way to...):

eat (eat a meal; take a meal)

Verb group:

banquet; feast; junket (provide a feast or banquet for)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "banquet"):

wine and dine (eat sumptuously)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue banquet

Sense 2

Meaning:

Provide a feast or banquet for

Synonyms:

banquet; feast; junket

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "banquet" is one way to...):

host (be the host of or for)

Verb group:

banquet; feast; junket (partake in a feast or banquet)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot banquet Sue

Derivation:

banquet (a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed)

banquet (a ceremonial dinner party for many people)

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