banquet
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noun
an elaborate and formal evening meal for many people, often followed by speeches:
晩餐会, 大宴会, 祝宴〘祝賀･慈善目的の正式なもので, 通例スピーチ･乾杯などを伴う〙
e.g. the Austrian emperor's lavish banquets
e.g. as modifier : a banquet table.
an elaborate and extensive meal; a feast:
(豪華な)ごちそう
e.g. a ten-course banquet.
verb (banquets, banqueting, banqueted) with object
entertain with a banquet:
〈人〉を祝宴でもてなす
e.g. (as adjective banqueting) : a banqueting hall
e.g. there are halls for banqueting up to 3,000 people.
DERIVATIVES
banqueter | ˈbaNGkwədər | noun
ORIGIN
late 15th century: from French, diminutive of banc ‘bench’ (see bank1).