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luncheon

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. luncheon (noun)
  2. luncheon bar (noun)
  3. luncheon meat (noun)

lun·cheon

noun \ˈlən-chən\

Definition of LUNCHEON

: lunch; especially : a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
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Origin of LUNCHEON

perhaps alteration of nuncheon light snack, alteration of Middle English nonshench midday refreshment, from non noon + schench drink
First Known Use: circa 1652

Rhymes with LUNCHEON

puncheon, truncheon

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