- revelry
- noun Date: 15th century noisy partying or merrymaking
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Revelry — Rev el*ry, n. [See {Revel}, v. i. & n.] The act of engaging in a revel; noisy festivity; reveling. [1913 Webster] And pomp and feast and revelry. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revelry — index treat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
revelry — (n.) act of reveling, 15c.; see REVEL (Cf. revel) + ERY (Cf. ery) … Etymology dictionary
revelry — [n] merrymaking carousal, carouse, celebration, debauch, debauchery, entertainment, festival, festivity, fun, gaiety, high jinks*, jollification, jollity, party, reveling, revelment, saturnalia, spree, whoop de do*, whoopla*; concepts 377,384 Ant … New thesaurus
revelry — [rev′əl rē] n. pl. revelries [ME revelrie] reveling; noisy merrymaking; boisterous festivity … English World dictionary
Revelry — Infobox Album Name = Revelry Type = Album Artist = Beyond Dawn Recorded = August/September 1997 Released = May 26, 1998 Genre = Gothic rock Doom metal Label = Misanthropy Records Reviews = Last album = Pity Love (1995) This album = Revelry (1998) … Wikipedia
revelry — UK [ˈrev(ə)lrɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms revelry : singular revelry plural revelries mainly literary a situation in which people celebrate or enjoy themselves in a lively and noisy way, especially by singing, dancing, and… … English dictionary
revelry — [[t]re̱v(ə)lri[/t]] revelries N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Revelry is people enjoying themselves in a noisy way, often while they are drunk. [LITERARY] As we got close to Broadway, we heard the sounds of revelry getting louder and louder. ...New Year… … English dictionary
revelry — /rev euhl ree/, n., pl. revelries. reveling; boisterous festivity: Their revelry could be heard across the river. [1400 50; late ME; see REVEL, RY] Syn. merrymaking, celebration, carousal, spree. * * * … Universalium
revelry — rev|el|ry [ revlri ] noun count or uncount MAINLY LITERARY a situation in which people celebrate or enjoy themselves in a lively and noisy way, especially by singing, dancing, and drinking alcohol: St. Patrick s Day revelries He was exhausted… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
revelry — /ˈrɛvəlri/ (say revuhlree) noun (plural revelries) revelling; boisterous festivity: the sound of their revelry could be heard across the river. {revel + ry} …
