First Known Use: 15th century
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1junket
noun jun·ket \ˈjəŋ-kət\
: a trip made by a government official and paid for by the public
: a free trip by a member of the press to a place where something (such as a new movie) is being promoted
Full Definition of JUNKET
1
: a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet
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Origin of JUNKET
Middle English ioncate, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *juncata, from Latin juncus rush
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2junket
verb
Definition of JUNKET
intransitive verb
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: to go on a junket
— jun·ke·teer \ˌjəŋ-kə-ˈtir\ or jun·ket·er \ˈjəŋ-kə-tər\ noun
First Known Use of JUNKET
1555
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