Luncheon \Lunch"eon\, n. [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin,
   a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
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   1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]
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   2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular
      meal. [obsolescnet]
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   3. A lunch, especially one organized by a group as a formal
      social gathering.
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	Luncheon \Lunch"eon\, v. i.
   To take luncheon. --Beaconsfield.
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	luncheon
    n 1: a midday meal [syn: lunch, luncheon, tiffin,
         dejeuner]

	

	27 Moby Thesaurus words for "luncheon":
   TV dinner, alfresco meal, barbecue, breakfast, brunch,
   buffet supper, clambake, coffee break, cookout, diner, dinner,
   elevenses, fish fry, high tea, hot luncheon, lunch, mash,
   meat breakfast, petit dejeuner, picnic, supper, tea, tea break,
   teatime, tiffin, wiener roast, wienie roast