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banquet song

banquet song

6.3
A song guests often make up and sing at a banquet
  • noun
translation icon : canción de banquete
  • At the end of the evening, the guests joined in a cheerful banquet song.

Examples

  • He composed a witty banquet song for his friend's wedding feast.

  • The tradition of singing a banquet song dates back centuries in some cultures.

  • Everyone joined in the banquet song after dinner.

  • The guests sang a lively banquet song together.

  • At the end of the evening, the guests joined in a cheerful banquet song.

  • He composed a witty banquet song for his friend's wedding feast.

  • Everyone joined in the banquet song after dinner.

Synonyms

song
vsbanquet song
∞ 1.0

A piece of music with words that people sing

is a guest improvised piece performed at feasts rather than any musical work
scolion
vsbanquet song
  • Archaic
9.9

A short song guests sing at an ancient Greek banquet

is similar but used by guests at any feast not only ancient Greek ones

Surface Forms

banquet song singular
banquet songs plural

Morphology

banquet + song

The meaning 'a song sung at a banquet' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'banquet' (a large celebratory meal) with 'song' (a piece of music), a straightforward noun+noun composition denoting association. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the basic meaning (though fine-grained nuances like 'often improvised' are extra details).

Etymology

The noun banquet song may come from old feasts where guests would stand up and sing a song for the host at the banquet, often making up lines as they went. So, it now means 'a song, often made up and sung by guests during a banquet'.