banquet
Grand formal meal
A banquet is a formal, elaborate meal for many guests, typically marking a special occasion: the wedding banquet, an awards banquet.
The word suggests ceremony and abundance—multiple courses, speeches, toasts.
To banquet is to feast lavishly: They banqueted late into the night.
Constructing from components
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- attendeesPeople at an event
- dignitariesPersons of high rank
convocation · mingling · networking · reunion · conference · symposium · summit · keynote
Festive formal occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- feteElaborate public celebration
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
commemoration · ball · fundraiser · inauguration · tribute · honors · merriment · revelry
Receiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- warmthHeat you feel
service · attentiveness · courtesy · accommodation · invitation · RSVP · catering · host
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
- bountyReward for capture
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
bountiful · plentiful · laden · endless · smorgasbord · all-you-can-eat
Large serving dishes
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- venisonFlesh of cervids
- poultryBirds raised for food
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
carving · tureen · goblets · mead · truffles · caviar · sorbet · consommé
Showy, abundant prosperity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
grandeur · chandeliers · ballroom · gilt · velvet · ornate · decadence · extravagance
Fabric dining surface protector
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- servietteDining cloth for wiping
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
china · centerpiece · waitstaff · butler · sommelier · menu · courses · finger-bowl
assembly
Constructing from components
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- attendeesPeople at an event
dignitaries · convocation · mingling · networking · reunion · conference · symposium · summit · keynote · dais
gala
Festive formal occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- feteElaborate public celebration
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
anniversary · commemoration · ball · fundraiser · inauguration · tribute · honors · merriment · revelry · conviviality
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- generosityReadiness to give freely
warmth · service · attentiveness · courtesy · accommodation · invitation · RSVP · catering · host · hostess
cornucopia
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
overflowing · bountiful · plentiful · laden · endless · smorgasbord · all-you-can-eat
platters
Large serving dishes
courses · carving · tureen · goblets · mead · truffles · caviar · sorbet · consommé · quail
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
sumptuousness · grandeur · chandeliers · ballroom · gilt · velvet · ornate · decadence · extravagance · magnificence
tablecloth
Fabric dining surface protector
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- servietteDining cloth for wiping
porcelain · china · centerpiece · waitstaff · butler · sommelier · menu · courses · finger-bowl · candelabra
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- celebrationcelebration, celebrate, party, festive, festivity
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- Occasionswedding, birthday, anniversary, graduation, funeral
- food culturefood customs, table manners, food traditions, culinary traditions, dining etiquette
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
banquetsnack
Light between-meal fare
morsel · nibble · quick bite · light meal · fast food
banquetfamine
Severe food shortage
starvation · fast · hunger · fasting · deprivation
banquetpotluck
Communal meal, shared contributions
snack · picnic · cookout · grab-and-go · eating alone
- royal banquetFormal feast for nobility
- banquet hallVenue for large formal dinners
- wedding banquetCelebratory meal after matrimony
- banquet roomVenue for formal gatherings
- awards banquetFormal meal celebrating achievers
- medieval banquetHistoric grand ceremonial meal