Meanings
plural banqueters · alternative banquetter
- A guest at a banquet.
Between courses, the banqueters were entertained by minstrels in medieval garb.
Synonyms: banqueteer, banquetgoer, feaster
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA guest at a banquet.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeg-
- Proto-Germanic*bankiz
- Proto-West Germanic*banki
- Lombardicbank
- Italianbanco
- Italianbanchetto
- Middle Frenchbanquet
- Middle Englishbanket
- Englishbanquet
- Englishbanqueter
Cite this entry
banqueter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banqueter
“banqueter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banqueter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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