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BANGKW-it/ˈbæŋkwɪt/

A banquet is a large formal meal for many people, often to mark an event: a state banquet; a banquet in honour of. Feast and dinner are close twins; a buffet is less formal. Date the state banquet in the source, not a buffet slogan. Mix-up: banquet vs banquette (a bench); bankrupt. Do not write banquet for a packed lunch in the fieldwork log.

Meaning

A large formal meal for many people, often to mark an event.

Examples

• “Date the state banquet in the source, not a buffet slogan.”
• “A banquet in honour of the treaty featured in the history extract, which is the formal-meal sense.”

Good to know

a state banquet; a banquet in honour of; banquet hall. Close: feast / dinner / reception. Less formal: buffet. Trap: banquette / bankrupt. History, RS, and news. A large formal meal, not a snack.

Near in meaning

feast, dinner, reception

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