luncheon
[ luhn-chuh n ]
/ ˈlʌn tʃən /
noun
lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon.
Origin of luncheon
1570–80; dissimilated variant of
nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English
none(s)chench noon drink, equivalent to
none
noon +
schench, Old English
scenc a drink, cup, akin to Old English
scencan to pour out, give drink, cognate with Dutch, German
schenken
OTHER WORDS FROM luncheon
lunch·eon·less, adjectiveWords nearby luncheon
lunation,
lunch,
lunch counter,
lunch hour,
lunchbox,
luncheon,
luncheon club,
luncheon meat,
luncheon voucher,
luncheonette,
lunchhook
Example sentences from the Web for luncheon
British Dictionary definitions for luncheon
luncheon
/ (ˈlʌntʃən) /
noun
a lunch, esp a formal one
Word Origin for luncheon
C16: probably variant of
nuncheon, from Middle English
noneschench, from
none
noon +
schench drink