luncheon

lunch·eon

L0290600 (lŭn′chən)n.1. A lunch, especially a formal one.2. An afternoon party at which a light meal is served.

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[Probably alteration (influenced by dialectal lunch, hunk of cheese or bread) of obsolete nuncheon, light snack, from Middle English nonshench : none, noon; see noon + schench, drink (from Old English scenc, from scencan, to pour out).]

luncheon

(ˈlʌntʃən) na lunch, esp a formal one[C16: probably variant of nuncheon, from Middle English noneschench, from none noon + schench drink]

lunch•eon

(ˈlʌn tʃən)

n. lunch, esp. a formal lunch. [1570–80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon Middle English none(s)chench noon drink]

luncheon

- An extension of the word lunch, based on nuncheon, "a drink taken at noon."See also related terms for noon.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

luncheon - a midday meal dejeuner, lunch, tiffinmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timebusiness lunch - lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense

Translations

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