revel.
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
Meaning & usage
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
A kind of dance.
A wake for the dead.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
To take delight (in something).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
To draw back; to retract.
Where this word comes from
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
Alternative form of reveal.
Where this word comes from
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
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