nuncheon — (n.) mid 14c., slight refreshment, originally taken in the afternoon, from none noon (see NOON (Cf. noon)) + shench draught, cup, from O.E. scenc, related to scencan to pour out, to give to drink, cognate with O.Fris. skenka to give to drink, Ger … Etymology dictionary
nuncheon — nun·cheon … English syllables
nuncheon — … Useful english dictionary
C. Anne Wilson — Constance Anne Wilson (in her published works C. Anne Wilson) is a British food historian. She was previously in charge of the special collection of cookery books at the Brotherton Library of the University of Leeds, Leeds, England.[1] She… … Wikipedia
luncheon — (n.) light repast between mealtimes, 1650s (lunching; spelling luncheon by 1706); earlier thick piece, hunk, 1570s (luncheon), of uncertain origin. Perhaps northern English dialectal lunch hunk of bread or cheese (1580s; probably from Sp. lonja a … Etymology dictionary
luncheon — noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of nuncheon light snack, alteration of Middle English nonshench midday refreshment, from non noon + schench drink Date: circa 1652 lunch; especially a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
luncheon — luncheonless, adj. /lun cheuhn/, n. lunch, esp. a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon. [1570 80; dissimilated var. of nuncheon (now dial.), ME none(s)chench noon drink, equiv. to none NOON … Universalium
luncheon — lunch•eon [[t]ˈlʌn tʃən[/t]] n. lunch, esp. a formal lunch • Etymology: 1570–80; dissimilated var. of nuncheon ME none(s) chench noon drink … From formal English to slang
luncheon — /ˈlʌntʃən / (say lunchuhn) noun → lunch (def. 1). {blend of lump1 and dialect nuncheon (Middle English nonshench, from non noon + shench (Old English scenc) a drink) …
luncheon — [lun′chən] n. [earlier lunchion, lunshin < LUNCH, prob. after dial. nuncheon, a snack, lunch < ME nonachenche, lit., noon drink] a lunch; esp., a formal lunch with others … English World dictionary