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verb (used without object)
1.
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
2.
to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
noun
3.
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
4.
Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
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Reveler
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Origin:
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English revelen < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English revelen < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler
Related forms
rev·el·er; especially British, rev·el·ler, noun
rev·el·ment, noun
un·rev·el·ing, adjective
un·rev·el·ling, adjective
Synonyms
2. celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.
2. celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.
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| reveler | |
noun | |
| a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen" |
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