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A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.

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  1. n. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.
  2. n. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats.
  3. v. t. To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.
  4. v. i. To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast.
  5. v. i. To partake of a dessert after a feast.
  6. n. a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  7. n. a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
  8. v. provide a feast or banquet for
  9. v. partake in a feast or banquet
  10. 1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches. 2. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats. [Obs.] We'll dine in the great room, but let the music And banquet be prepared here. Massinger. To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there. Coleridge. 1. To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast. Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton. 2. To partake of a dessert after a feast. [Obs.] Where they did both sup and banquet. Cavendish.
  11. To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; tofeast.Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there.Coleridge.
  12. v:6/n:94 n. a ceremonial dinner party for many people n. a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed