BANQUET - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
Categories: Dinner, Dinner party
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Example: a banquet for the graduating seniors; the Thanksgiving feast; they put out quite a spread
Categories: Meal, Repast
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "banquet" comes from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. It started in Lombardic *bank. Then it appeared in Italian banchetto. Later, people used it in Middle French banquet. After that, it was Middle English banket. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old High German: bank
- Old English: benċ
🔗 Related Words
bank – A related word in the same word family.
bench – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.