Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Banquet (-s, -'s, -tings)
banquet (-s, -'s, -tings), n. [Fr. diminutive of banc, little bench.] (webplay: entertainment, feast, feed, little, regale, table).
Repast; social dinner; ceremonial meal (see Esther 7:2); [fig.] emotional fulfillment; personal satisfaction; spiritual joy.
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