Banquet+or+feast

  • 21feast — 1. noun 1) a wedding feast Syn: banquet, celebration meal, lavish dinner; entertainment; revels, festivities; informal blowout, spread 2) the feast of St. Stephen Syn: (religious) festival, feast day, saint s day …

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  • 22feast — feast1 [fi:st] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: feste occasion of celebration , from Latin festum] 1.) a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion →↑banquet ▪ a wedding feast ▪ The king promised to hold a great feast… …

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  • 23feast — [[t]fi͟ːst[/t]] feasts, feasting, feasted 1) N COUNT A feast is a large and special meal. Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine... The fruit was often served at wedding feasts... On the following …

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  • 24Banquet (disambiguation) — A banquet is a large public meal or feast complete with main courses and desserts.Banquet may also refer to: * Banquet (Bloc Party EP) ** Banquet (song), a song from the EP and later from Silent Alarm *Banquet 400, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race …

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  • 25Banquet —    A feast provided for the entertainment of a company of guests (Esther 5; 7; 1 Pet. 4:3); such as was provided for our Lord by his friends in Bethany (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; comp. John 12:2). These meals were in the days of Christ usually… …

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  • 26feast — n 1. celebration, ceremony, rite, ritual, observance; memorialization, ritualization, commemoration, remembrance, solemnization; occasion, event, holiday, holy day, feast day, saint s day; gala day, red letter day, anniversary, birthday, jubilee; …

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  • 27banquet — ban•quet [[t]ˈbæŋ kwɪt[/t]] n. 1) a lavish meal; feast 2) a ceremonious public dinner, as to honor a person or benefit a charity 3) to have or attend a banquet; feast 4) to entertain with a banquet • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME banket < MF… …

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  • 28banquet — n. & v. n. 1 an elaborate usu. extensive feast. 2 a dinner for many people followed by speeches in favour of a cause or in celebration of an event. v. (banqueted, banqueting) 1 intr. hold a banquet; feast. 2 tr. entertain with a banquet.… …

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  • 29Banquet — A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, often followed by speeches in honor of someone. History of Banquets… …

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  • 30feast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. banquet, spread, repast; holiday, holy day, festival. v. gratify, delight; regale, eat up. See food, rite, sufficiency, gluttony, pleasure.Ant., famine. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. banquet, entertainment …

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