revel
An instance of merrymakingAn instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
» Janos and his friends revelled in the joy of being together.
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3 sensesAn instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
Ausgelassenheit, Feier
пирpir, кутёжkutjóž
бенкетbenket, гулянкаhuljanka
unrestrained merrymaking
A kind of dance.
A wake for the dead.
Examples
11 sentencesJanos and his friends revelled in the joy of being together.
The old apple revels in its authority.
She revels in the attention she receives.
They reveled in the success of their sales.
The performer, revelling in the limelight, did not notice the audience's shift in attention.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to maFrom Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
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