Banquet \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Banquet \Ban"quet\, n. [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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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