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revel¹
- /ˈɹɛv.əl/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɛvəl
Where it 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.
noun revels
-
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
Our revels now are ended.
Similar: shindig
- A kind of dance.
- A wake for the dead.
verb revels · reveling · revelling · reveled · revelled
- To make merry; to have a happy, lively time. If there bee any lasie fellow, any that cannot away with worke, any that would wallow in pleasures, hee is hastie to be priested. And when hee is made one, and has gotten a benefice, he consorts with his neighbour priests, who are altogether given to pleasures; and then both hee, and they, live, not
- To take delight (in something). Slowing down doesn't have to feel like holding back. It can be an opportunity to revel in sounds and sensations, to not be so concerned about where we are going but to enjoy the moment and become comfortable where we are.
revel²
Where it comes from
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
verb revels · revelling · revelled
- To draw back; to retract. It then revelleth and drawethe backe agayne those humors which concurre towardes the Eyes.
noun revels
- Alternative form of reveal
Revel³
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, variant of Revell.
* As a French surname, from Old French reveau (“rebel”).
* Also as a French surname, from several places in France, such as Revel, Haute-Garonne, named after a nearby Mont Revel, from Latin rebellis (“he who revolts, rebels”).
proper noun Revels
- A surname.
Revel⁴
proper noun
- Alternative spelling of Reval (“Tallinn”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: make merry, revelry, rejoice, delight, enjoy, triumph, wallow, wassail, racket, make happy, make whoopie, carouse, rout, blowout, bacchanalian, neher
Translations
Every language
noun An instance of merry-making; a celebration
| Español | juerga, parranda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 狂欢 kuánghuān |
| Deutsch | Ausgelassenheit, Feier |
| Italiano | baccanale, festeggiamento, celebrazione |
| Русский | пир pir, кутёж kutjóž |
verb make merry
| Español | celebrar |
|---|---|
| Português | esbaldar-se |
| Deutsch | feiern, schwelgen |
| Italiano | celebrare, gioire |
| Русский | пировать pirovatʹ, кути́ть kutítʹ |
| العربية | عَرْبَدَ ʕarbada |
verb take delight (in)
| Español | deleitarse con, gozar de |
|---|---|
| Italiano | andare a nozze |
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title = {revel},
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