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Forbid one to leave peaceful meal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banquet

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'meal' is the definition.
(banquet is a kind of meal)

'forbid one to leave peaceful' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'forbid' could be 'ban' (banning is a kind of forbiding) and 'ban' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for banquet that I've seen before include "Grand meal" , "Elaborate meal" , "Lavish feast" , "A fancy feast" , "Sumptuous meal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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