Luncheon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A lunch, especially a formal one.
  • n. An afternoon party at which a light meal is served.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
  • v. To take luncheon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A lump of food.
  • n. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal.
  • n. A lunch, especially one organized by a group as a formal social gathering.
  • verb-intransitive. To take luncheon.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A large lump or piece, as of bread: same as lunch, Cotgrave.
  • n. A slight repast: same as lunch, 2. The form luncheon is now regarded as more “elegant” than lunch.
  • To take lunch or luncheon.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a midday meal
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    repast    meal   
    Cross Reference
    dejeuner    lunch    tiffin   
    Hyponym
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lunch    repast    picnic    banquet    refreshment    dessert    dine    tea    reception    concert