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bankette

bankette is the obsolete form of banquet.

Meaning of banquet

Noun

banquet (plural banquets)

  1. A large celebratory meal; a feast.
    • True, worthy Banquo; he is full so valiant,
      And in his commendations I am fed; / It is a banquet to me.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    Synonyms:
    reception
  2. A ceremonial dinner party for many people.
  3. (archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.
    • Wee'll dine in the great roome, but let the muſick / And banquet be prepar'd here.c. 1624–1625 (date written), Philip Massinger, The Vnnaturall Combat. A Tragedie. […], London: […] E[dward] G[riffin] for Iohn Waterson, […], published 1639, →OCLC, Act III, scene i

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Forms of bankette

pluralbankettes

Questions about bankette

What is bankette the obsolete form of?
Bankette is the obsolete form of banquet.

Words near bankette in the dictionary

  1. Bankert
  2. Bankerts
  3. bankes
  4. banket
  5. bankets
  6. bankette
  7. bankettes
  8. bankfare
  9. Bankfoot
  10. bankful
  11. bankfull

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