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REVELRY
revel, revelry
(noun) unrestrained merrymaking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
revelry (countable and uncountable, plural revelries)
Joyful or riotous merry-making.
Synonyms
• celebration, festivity, revelment
Source: Wiktionary
Rev"el*ry, n. Etym: [See Revel, v. i. & n.]
Definition: The act of engaging in a revel; noisy festivity; reveling. And pomp and feast and revelry. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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