banqueting

ban·quet

B0064200 (băng′kwĭt)n.1. An elaborate, sumptuous meal; a feast.2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.tr. & intr.v. ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing, ban·quets To honor at or partake of a banquet.

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[Middle English banket, from Old French, banquet, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banco, bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc, bench.]

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ban′quet·er n.

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banqueting - eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)feastingeating, feeding - the act of consuming food