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n. (group) | 1. banquet, feast | a ceremonial dinner party for many people. |
| ~ dinner party, dinner | a party of people assembled to have dinner together.; "guests should never be late to a dinner party" |
| ~ gaudy | (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college. |
n. (event) | 2. feast | something experienced with great delight.; "a feast for the eyes" |
| ~ thing | an event.; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..." |
n. (food) | 3. banquet, feast, spread | a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed.; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" |
| ~ meal, repast | the food served and eaten at one time. |
n. (event) | 4. feast, fete, fiesta | an elaborate party (often outdoors). |
| ~ party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| ~ luau | an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment). |
| ~ potlatch | a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment). |
v. (consumption) | 5. banquet, feast, junket | partake in a feast or banquet. |
| ~ eat | eat a meal; take a meal.; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" |
| ~ banquet, feast, junket | provide a feast or banquet for. |
| ~ wine and dine | eat sumptuously.; "we wined and dined in Paris" |
v. (consumption) | 6. banquet, feast, junket | provide a feast or banquet for. |
| ~ feast, banquet, junket | partake in a feast or banquet. |
| ~ host | be the host of or for.; "We hosted 4 couples last night" |
v. (consumption) | 7. feast, feed | gratify.; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view" |
| ~ regale, treat | provide with choice or abundant food or drink.; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" |
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