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banqueter

C2+ Topic:People & Society

Also spelled banquetter

US /ˈbænkwɪtɚ/ UK /ˈbæŋkwɪtə/

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who attends or... banquet guestbanqueteerfeasterdiner
Word family
Related forms banquetfeastguestdining

Etymology

Formed from banquet + the agent suffix -er. Banquet came through French from Italian banchetto ("small bench, light meal"), a diminutive of banco ("bench"). The meal was named from the benches or tables at which it was served.

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