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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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