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The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see - every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.
Graham Greene

Meaning of "luncheon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUNCHEON

Probably variant of nuncheon, from Middle English noneschench, from nonenoon + schench drink.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUNCHEON

luncheon  [ˈlʌntʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNCHEON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Luncheon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUNCHEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

luncheon

Lunch

Lunch, an abbreviation of luncheon, is a midday meal of varying size depending on the culture. The origin of the words lunch and luncheon relate to a small meal originally eaten at any time of the day or night, but during the 20th century gradually focused toward a small or mid-sized meal eaten at midday. Lunch is the second meal of the day after breakfast.

Definition of luncheon in the English dictionary

The definition of luncheon in the dictionary is a lunch, esp a formal one.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUNCHEON


Christian
ˈkrɪstʃən
combustion
kəmˈbʌstʃən
congestion
kənˈdʒɛstʃən
digestion
dɪˈdʒɛstʃən
exhaustion
ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən
fortune
ˈfɔːtʃən
indigestion
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstʃən
ingestion
ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən
misfortune
mɪsˈfɔːtʃən
nuncheon
ˈnʌntʃən
preluncheon
priːˈlʌntʃən
puncheon
ˈpʌntʃən
Pynchon
ˈpɪntʃən
question
ˈkwɛstʃən
richen
ˈrɪtʃən
scruncheon
ˈskrʌntʃən
scrunchion
ˈskrʌntʃən
scuncheon
ˈskʌntʃən
suggestion
səˈdʒɛstʃən
truncheon
ˈtrʌntʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUNCHEON

lunatic
lunatic asylum
lunatic fringe
lunatically
lunation
lunch
lunch box
lunch break
lunch hour
lunchbox
luncheon basket
luncheon club
luncheon meat
luncheon voucher
luncheonette
luncher
lunchmeat
lunchpail
lunchroom
lunchtime

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUNCHEON

aeon
blot on one´s escutcheon
chameleon
dungeon
eon
escutcheon
Incheon
inescutcheon
napoleon
neon
nickelodeon
pancheon
pantheon
pheon
pigeon
putcheon
sconcheon
scutcheon
surgeon
thereon

Synonyms and antonyms of luncheon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «luncheon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUNCHEON

Find out the translation of luncheon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of luncheon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «luncheon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

午餐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

almuerzo
570 millions of speakers

English

luncheon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

almoço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যাহ্নভোজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déjeuner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan tengah hari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittagessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昼食会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오찬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luncheon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bưa ăn trưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருந்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुपारचे जेवण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğle yemeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pranzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obiad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prânz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noenmaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luncheon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lunsjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of luncheon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNCHEON»

The term «luncheon» is very widely used and occupies the 21.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNCHEON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «luncheon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «luncheon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luncheon

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2 QUOTES WITH «LUNCHEON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word luncheon.
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June Allyson
I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I don't know whether they were for television or not. You know how little I know about cameras.
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Graham Greene
The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see - every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNCHEON»

Discover the use of luncheon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luncheon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year
365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish For Every Day In The Year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, Various, 2008
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Luncheon of the Boating Party
Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era.
Susan Vreeland, 2007
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Bonnes Bouches and Relishable Dishes for Breakfast and Luncheon
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Louisa E. Smith, 2008
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What to Have for Luncheon
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Mary Johnson Lincoln, 2010
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One Hundred Luncheon Dishes
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, 1915.
Linda (Hull) Larned, 1999
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New England Breakfast Breads, Luncheon and Tea Biscuits
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Lucia Gray Swett, 2012
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A Year's Cookery - Giving Dishes for Breakfast, Luncheon and ...
Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Phillis Browne, 2009
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Microsoft Office 2007: Illustrated Introductory‚ Windows ...
QST has decided to change the name of the lecture series from “Wanderlust Luncheon Series” to “Wanderlust Travelogue Series.” You use the Replace command to search the document for all instances of “Luncheon” and replace them with ...
David Beskeen, Carol Cram, Jennifer Duffy, 2007
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Breakfast, Luncheon and Tea
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Marion Harland, 2010
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365 Luncheon Recipes
F. Keith Johnson. and water. Cut the dough until light and spongy, then pat out into a rectangular sheet with the rolling-pin; spread with maple sugar and roll up like a jelly roll. Cut from the end in rounds. Bake in a buttered pan and serve hot ...
F. Keith Johnson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNCHEON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term luncheon is used in the context of the following news items.
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LAGCOE Looey to be revealed at Aug. 3 luncheon - The Advertiser
3 luncheon The selection of each show's LAGCOE Looey is made by the LAGCOE chairman; this year's chairman is Steve Maley, of Badger Oil ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
State of City Luncheon is Thursday - Gleaner Story
Henderson Mayor Steve Austin will be the featured speaker at the 2015 State of the City Luncheon on Thursday at the Henderson Fine Arts ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
3
Stone County EDP to hold business luncheon - Hattiesburg American
The Stone County Economic Development Partnership will host a business luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Ferris B. O'Neal Senior Center, ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
4
Snapshots: No-host luncheon set for parade winners
A no-host luncheon to present the trophies/plaques for the winners of the 4th of July Freedom Fest parade will be held on Wednesday, July 29, ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
5
Good Morning: Barbara Pierce Bush to keynote Lugar series luncheon
INDIANAPOLIS – Barbara Pierce Bush, the CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps and daughter of former President George W. Bush and ... «The Herald Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Jill Zarin's Southampton luncheon: 'Real Housewives' bond for …
Zarin's 3rd Annual Luxury Luncheon brought Beth Stern, Verne Troyer, Sarah Wynter, Kimberly Guilfoyle, "Millionaire Matchmaker" Patti ... «amNY, Jul 15»
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Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club hosting Wildcat Kickoff Luncheon
Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club hosting Wildcat Kickoff Luncheon. Wildcat Kickoff Luncheon in Louisville on Friday, July 31. Print · Email. «UKAthletics, Jul 15»
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AIGA Iowa continues summer luncheon series for designers …
AIGA Iowa continues summer luncheon series for designers. Monday, July 20, 2015 3:27 PM. Area designers and graphic artists interested in learning more ... «Business Record, Jul 15»
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Luncheon to honour Somerset all-rounder | The Royal Gazette …
Luncheon to honour Somerset all-rounder. By Colin Thompson. Published Jul 14, 2015 at 8:00 am (Updated Jul 14, 2015 at 7:39 am). 0 Comments. Make text ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
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Chamber Corner: Best-selling author Gail Sheehy to keynote luncheon
The luncheon portion of the event will now be headlined by keynote speaker Gail Sheehy, a world-renowned author, journalist, and popular ... «Middletown Press, Jul 15»

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