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Definition of Juncate
1. n. See Junket.
Definition of Juncate
1. Noun. (obsolete form of junket) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Juncate
1. a junket (a dessert made from curds) [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Juncate
Literary usage of Juncate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glossary of Terms and Phrases by Henry Percy Smith (1883)
"3. The flat-bottomed, square-bowed vessels of China, having big sails, water-tight
compartments, and a deep rudder. Junket, juncate. ..."
2. Etymons of English Wordsby John Thomson by John Thomson (1826)
"juncate, s. a cheesecake, delicacies made of cream ; L. Ъ-juncate was a rush
basket, in which cheesecakes, curds and fruits were brought to Rome from -the ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1873)
"juncate. Junket, sb. coagulated milk, eaten in the undisturbed state of coagulation,
with sugar, spices, and clouted cream. ..."
4. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"See juncate. I. A sweetmeat. i. A stolen entertainment. To JI/NKET. -v. it.
[from the noun.] i. To feast secretly ; to make entertainments by stealth. ..."
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