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merrymaking

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mer·ry·mak·ing  (mr-mkng)
n.
1. Participation in festive activities.
2.
a. A festivity; a revelry.
b. Festive activities.

merry·maker n.

merrymaking
Noun
noisy, cheerful celebrations or fun
merrymaker n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.merrymaking - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
festivity, celebration - any joyous diversion
high jinks, high jinx, hijinks, jinks - noisy and mischievous merrymaking
revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking


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The feasting and merrymaking continued until late in the evening, when they separated to meet again the next morning and take part in the birthday celebration, to which this royal banquet was merely the introduction.
Wherever they went they lived in merrymaking and splendour, drove about with horses and carriages, ate and drank, but did nothing wrong.
The various bands of Captain Bonneville's company had now been assembled for some time at the rendezvous; they had had their fill of feasting, and frolicking, and all the species of wild and often uncouth merrymaking, which invariably take place on these occasions.
 
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