2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular
meal. [obsolescnet]
[1913 Webster]
3. A lunch, especially one organized by a group as a formal social gathering. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Luncheon — Luncheon, commonly abbreviated to lunch, is a midday meal. [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=lunch searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary] ] In English speaking countries during the eighteenth century what was originally called… … Wikipedia
luncheon — (n.) light repast between mealtimes, 1650s (lunching; spelling luncheon by 1706); earlier thick piece, hunk, 1570s (luncheon), of uncertain origin. Perhaps northern English dialectal lunch hunk of bread or cheese (1580s; probably from Sp. lonja a … Etymology dictionary
Luncheon — Lunch eon, v. i. To take luncheon. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luncheon — (englisch, spr. Lontschen, Lunch frühstück), s.u. Frühstück … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Luncheon — (lontschen), engl., Frühstück … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
luncheon — ► NOUN formal ▪ lunch. ORIGIN originally in the sense «thick piece, hunk»: possibly from Spanish lonja slice … English terms dictionary
luncheon — [lun′chən] n. [earlier lunchion, lunshin < LUNCH, prob. after dial. nuncheon, a snack, lunch < ME nonachenche, lit., noon drink] a lunch; esp., a formal lunch with others … English World dictionary
luncheon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ buffet ▪ annual ▪ awards ▪ anniversary, business, literary (all esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
luncheon — [[t]lʌ̱ntʃən[/t]] luncheons 1) N COUNT A luncheon is a formal lunch, for example to celebrate an important event or to raise money for charity. Earlier this month, a luncheon for former UN staff was held in Vienna. 2) N VAR Luncheon is the meal… … English dictionary
luncheon — lunch, luncheon Lunch is now the standard word for a midday meal, and luncheon seems affectedly formal (and the commercial term luncheon voucher is fast disappearing) … Modern English usage
