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# banquet

noun (banquet, banquets); verb (banquet, rare)

«banquet» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate something, with speeches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history and stories, kings held banquets in great halls with roast meat. Today schools and clubs hold banquets for awards. In Bible lessons, Jesus told stories of a great banquet to show that God invites everyone. Phrases: hold a banquet, a wedding banquet, banquet hall.

### Examples

- The king held a banquet for his knights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x1)
- We went to the sports banquet for the awards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x2)
- The banquet had five courses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x3)
- The wedding banquet lasted all evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x4)
- In the story, a great banquet was ready but the guests made excuses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x5)
- The banquet hall was full of long tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/#x6)

### Note

Say «BANG-kwit». Bigger and fancier than a dinner or a feast. Countable: a banquet, two banquets.

## In Jewish tradition

A banquet is a great feast. In the Tanakh it is often a royal meal, as in the story of Esther, and sometimes it means the place where wine and food are served.

**Interpretation.** In the book of Esther the banquets are turning points: Esther uses them to save her people from Haman. Tradition also uses the feast as a picture of the joy of the world to come.

### Examples

- Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him? (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/banquet/#x1)
- So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. (Writings EST.7.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/banquet/#x2)
- He hath brought me to the banqueting-house, and his banner over me is love. (Writings SNG.2.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/banquet/#x3)

### Note

Say «BANG-kwit». Bigger and fancier than a dinner or a feast. Countable: a banquet, two banquets.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «banquet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/banquet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«banquet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/banquet.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «banquet» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/banquet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«banquet» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/banquet.html) on Mova free.