n.
Pronunciation: ' ba ŋ -kw ə t, ' ban- also - ˌ kwet
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banca bench, bank
Date: 15th century
1 : a sumptuous feast especially : an elaborate and often ceremonious meal for numerous people often in honor of a person <a state banquet >
2 : a meal held in recognition of some occasion or achievement <an awards banquet >