revelry

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  1. noun Boisterous merrymaking.

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  • Youth Impact Report '08: Sibling revelry -- One year ago, only parents of Radio Disney-addicted children had heard of the Jonas Brothers. —  ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs
  • Good food is much like good music to a culture::: Distraction and revelry, a way to minimize the number of people who ascend. —  Palms Out Sounds
  • From player autographs to sessions with the coaches and Kids Zone revelry, the Atrium was abuzz with activity. —  The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines
  • Even with all the revelry, the Ireland native said his thoughts drifted to his three unemployed nephews back home - an unemployed carpenter, bricklayer and electrician who helped push Ireland's jobless rate past 10 percent. —  News for Lynchburg News Advance
  • Even with all the revelry, the Ireland native said his thoughts drifted to his nephews back home _ an unemployed carpenter, bricklayer and electrician who helped push Ireland's jobless rate past 10 percent. —  News from www.muscatinejournal.com
 

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  1. from Middle English revelrie; as revel + -ry.
 

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/ˈrɛvɛlri/
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