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merrymaking
[
mer
-ee-mey-king
]
Origin
mer·ry·mak·ing
/
ˈmɛr
iˌmeɪ
kɪŋ
/
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[
mer
-ee-mey-king
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or
merry
celebration.
2.
a
merry
festivity; revel.
adjective
3.
producing mirth; happy; festive.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Origin:
1705–15;
merry
+
making
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merrymaking
(ˈmɛrɪˌmeɪkɪŋ)
—
n
fun, revelry, or festivity
'merrymaker
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
merrymaking
also merry-making, 1714; see
merry
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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