luncheon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a midday meal
    lunch; tiffin; dejeuner.

WordNet

Lunch"eon noun
Etymology
Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.
Definitions
  1. A lump of food. Prov. Eng.
  2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch"eon intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To take luncheon. Beaconsfield.

Webster 1913