banquet
n. பெருவிருந்து, பெருஞ்சோற்று விழா, பாராட்டுப் பேச்சுக்களுடன் கூடிய விருந்து, (வினை) விருந்தாளி, நிறை விருந்துண், விருந்தாட்டயர், அளவு மீறிக் குடி.
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Ban"quet, n. Etym: [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It. banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See Bank a bench, and cf. Banquette.] 1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches. 2. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats. [Obs.] We'll dine in the great room, but let the music And banquet be prepared here. Massinger. Ban"quet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banqueted; p. pr. & vb. n. Banqueting.] Defn: To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there. Coleridge. Ban"quet, v.i. 1. To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast. Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton. 2. To partake of a dessert after a feast. [Obs.] Where they did both sup and banquet. Cavendish.