noisy+festivity

  • 11corroboree — [kə räb′ə rē΄] n. [Austral dial. < native korobra, dance] 1. a dance festival held at night by Austral. Aborigines to celebrate tribal victories and similar events 2. in Australia, a) a large or noisy festivity b) an uproar; tumult …

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  • 12Corroboree — Cor*rob o*ree , n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc.] [Native name.] 1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women… …

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  • 13Jollity — Jol li*ty, n. [From {Jolly}: cf. OF. joliet[ e], jolivet[ e].] Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] All now was turned to jollity and game. Milton. [1913 Webster] He with a proud jollity… …

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  • 14Master of the revels — Revel Rev el, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See {Revel}, v. i.] A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. [1913 Webster] This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 15Revel — Rev el, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See {Revel}, v. i.] A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. [1913 Webster] This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Some… …

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  • 16Revel master — Revel Rev el, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See {Revel}, v. i.] A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. [1913 Webster] This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 17La Befana — is a character in Italian folklore, similar to Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus. The character may have originated in Rome, then spread as a tradition to peninsular Italy.A popular belief is that her name derives from the festival of Epiphany,… …

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  • 18Remedios, Cuba — Infobox Settlement official name = Remedios other name = (San Juan de los Remedios) native name = nickname = settlement type = Municipality motto = imagesize = image caption = Iglesia Mayor in Remedios flag size = image seal size = image shield …

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  • 19mirth — mirthless, adj. /merrth/, n. 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. 2. amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth. [bef. 900; ME mirthe, OE myrgth. See MERRY, TH1]… …

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  • 20English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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