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revelry
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rev·el·ry  (rvl-r)
n. pl. rev·el·ries
Boisterous merrymaking.

revel·rous (-rs) adj.

revelry [ˈrɛvəlrɪ]
n pl -ries
noisy or unrestrained merrymaking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revelryrevelry - unrestrained merrymaking            
jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
binge, tear, bout, bust - an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot, bender - revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, orgy, riot - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
whoopee - noisy and boisterous revelry

revelry
noun merrymaking, partying, fun, celebration, rave (Brit. slang), spree, festivity, beano (Brit. slang), debauch, debauchery, carouse, jollity, saturnalia, roistering, rave-up (Brit. slang), jollification, carousal, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) The sounds of revelry are getting louder.
Translations
revelry [ˈrevlrɪ] Njuerga f, parranda f, jarana f; (organized) → fiestas fpl, festividades fpl
the spirit of revelryel espíritu de festivo

revelry [ˈrɛvəlri] nfestivités fpl

revelry
n usu plFestlichkeit f

revelry [ˈrɛvlrɪ] nbaldoria
revelry [ˈrɛvlrɪ] nbaldoria

revelry revel


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