rev·el (r v  l)intr.v. rev·eled also rev·elled, rev·el·ing also rev·el·ling, rev·els also rev·els 1. To take great pleasure or delight: She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure. 2. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry. n. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking. Often used in the plural. [Middle English revelen, to carouse, from Old French reveler, to rebel, carouse, from Latin rebell  re, to rebel; see rebel.]rev el·er, revel·ler n. |
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| Noun | 1. | reveller - a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen" roisterer - an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker |
reveller
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reveller [ˈrɛvləʳ] n → festaiolo/a
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