banqueting
Lavish meal hosting
Banqueting is feasting or attending elaborate formal meals.
The word appears most often as an adjective: a banqueting hall is a large room designed for hosting grand dinners and ceremonial events.
The castle's banqueting hall could seat three hundred guests.
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- repastFood served and consumed
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
cuisine · epicurean · gastronomy · delectation · savor · courses · carouse · gourmandize
Festive formal occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- soireeFormal evening party
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
fete · festivity · jubilee · merrymaking · conviviality · gathering · affair · extravaganza
Receiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
service · warmth · generosity · attentiveness · courtesy · guests · entertaining · accommodation
Sufficient quantity, and then some
- bountyReward for capture
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
copious · overflowing · plentiful · richness · provision · harvest · laden · bountiful
Abundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- ornateElaborately decorated
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
luxurious · resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · decadent · plush · gilded · champagne
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- commencementAct of starting
ordination · enthronement · consecration · dedication · ritual · rite · solemnity · formal
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- repastFood served and consumed
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
gourmet · cuisine · epicurean · gastronomy · delectation · savor · courses · carouse · gourmandize · nosh-up
gala
Festive formal occasion
revelry · fete · festivity · jubilee · merrymaking · conviviality · gathering · affair · extravaganza · bash
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
cordiality · service · warmth · generosity · attentiveness · courtesy · guests · entertaining · accommodation · friendliness
plenty
Sufficient quantity, and then some
- bountyReward for capture
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
ample · copious · overflowing · plentiful · richness · provision · harvest · laden · bountiful · leftovers
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- ornateElaborately decorated
elegant · luxurious · resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · decadent · plush · gilded · champagne · caviar
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
commencement · ordination · enthronement · consecration · dedication · ritual · rite · solemnity · formal · liturgy
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
formality · convention · rituals · lineage · ceremonial · toasting · grace · blessing · courses
banquetingstarving
Suffering extreme hunger
fasting · hungering · famishing · going hungry · abstaining