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A banquet (/ ˈ b æ ŋ k w ɪ t /; French:) is a formal large meal [1] where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors.
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The banquet of Château-Rouge, held in Paris on 9 July 1847, began the campagne des banquets. The campagne des banquets (banquet campaign) were political meetings during the July Monarchy in France which destabilized the King of the French Louis-Philippe.
A réveillon (French: [ʁevɛjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a long dinner held in the evening preceding Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.Its name descends from the word réveil (meaning "waking"), because participation involves staying awake until morning, as the meal finishes.
The word derives from the early 19th century, taken from the French word restaurer 'provide meat for', literally 'restore to a former state' [2] and, being the present participle of the verb, [3] the term restaurant may have been used in 1507 as a "restorative beverage", and in correspondence in 1521 to mean 'that which restores the strength, a fortifying food or remedy'.
The culture of Madagascar reflects the origins of the Malagasy people in Southeast Asia, East Africa and Oceania. The influence of Arabs , Indians, British, French and Chinese settlers is also evident.
The IETF language tags have registered fr-1694acad for Early Modern French, "17th century French, as catalogued in the "Dictionnaire de l'académie françoise", 4eme ed. 1694; frequently includes elements of Middle French, as this is a transitional period". [5]
Éditions Larousse (French pronunciation: [edisjɔ̃ laʁus]) is a French publishing house specialising in reference works such as dictionaries. It was founded by Pierre Larousse and its best-known work is the Petit Larousse. It was acquired from private owners by Compagnie Européenne de Publication in 1984, then Havas in 1997.