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Pastime vs Banquet - What's the difference?

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Pastime is a related term of banquet.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between pastime and banquet

is that pastime is (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself while banquet is (obsolete) to have dessert after a feast.

As nouns the difference between pastime and banquet

is that pastime is that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games while banquet is a large celebratory meal; a feast.

As verbs the difference between pastime and banquet

is that pastime is (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself while banquet is to participate in a banquet; to feast.

pastime

English

(wikipedia pastime)

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
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  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.

    • Synonyms

    * amusement * diversion * hobby * sport

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    Verb

  • (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself

    • Derived terms

    * pastimer * pastiming

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    banquet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large celebratory meal; a feast.
  • (archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.
  • * Massinger
    • We'll dine in the great room, but let the music / And banquet be prepared here.

    Verb

  • To participate in a banquet; to feast.
  • * Milton
    • Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets , I would not taste thy treasonous offer.
  • (obsolete) To have dessert after a feast.
  • * Cavendish
    • Where they did both sup and banquet .
  • To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.
  • * Coleridge
    • Just in time to banquet / The illustrious company assembled there.
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