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pre·lun·cheon | \ ˌprē-ˈlən-chən 
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or pre-luncheon
Definition of preluncheon
: occurring or done in the time preceding a luncheon a pre-luncheon speech pre-luncheon drinks
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The first known use of preluncheon was in 1909
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