Past tense of banquet; hosted or participated in a large, formal dinner.
From the verb 'banquet,' which derives from French 'banquet' and Italian 'banchetto,' both meaning a small bench or a meal at a bench.
Medieval feasts were theatrical productions where the wealthy displayed power—the number of courses and exotic foods showed off your importance more than any trophy could.
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