State Banquet.—Serving the Peacock.—Facsimile of a woodcut in an edition of Virgil, folio, published at Lyons in 1517.A Chinese painting of an outdoor banquet, from the era of the Song Dynasty.
1
A large celebratory meal; a feast.
2
A ceremonial dinner party for many people.
banquet (verb) /ˈ bæŋkwɪt/, /ˈ bænkwɪt/
1
(intransitive) To participate in a banquet; to feast.
2
(transitive) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.