Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A state of enjoyable exuberance.

    Überschwang, Freude

    весе́льеvesélʹje

    activities that are enjoyable or amusing

  2. (countable, uncountable)Playful fun.

    Spaß

    развлече́ниеrazvlečénije, заба́ваzabáva

Examples

3 sentences
  1. There is no time for merriment.

    ruНет времени на веселье.

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  2. An extraordinary change had come over his face. It was writhing with inward merriment.

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  3. This holiday was called Saturnalia among the Romans and was marked by great merriment and licence which extended even to the slaves.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
state of enjoyable exuberance:
playful fun:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
state of enjoyable exuberance:
playful fun:

Forms

plural: merriments
Singularmerriment
Pluralmerriments

regular

Synonyms

54 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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