Longman Dictionary says that banquet is a formal dinner
- a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion
- a large and impressive meal
Macmillan and Oxford Dictionaries say that a banquet is a formal meal
a formal meal prepared for a large number of people on an important occasion
An elaborate and formal evening meal for many people, often followed by speeches.
Does "Banquet" refer only to dinner or extensively to a meal?
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