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ebriety
"state or habit of being intoxicated," 1580s, from L. ebrietatem, from ebrius "drunk." The opposite of sobriety.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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