Meaning of luncheon in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈlən(t)ʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   luncheon

   Etymology

   late 16th century (in the sense ‘thick piece, hunk’): possibly an extension of obsolete lunch ‘thick piece, hunk’, from Spanish lonja‘slice’

   Definitions

   1. a midday meal