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Definition of: revel
(rəv′əl) v.i. ·eled or ·elled, ·el·ing or ·el·ling
1. To take delight; indulge freely: with in: He revels in his freedom.
2. To make merry; engage in boisterous festivities.
—noun
1. Merrymaking; carousing; noisy festivity.
2. An occasion of boisterous festivity; a celebration. [<OF reveler make an uproar <L rebellare. Doublet of REBEL.]
—rev′el·er or rev′el·ler noun Synonyms (noun): carnival, carousal, carouse, feast, festivity, jollification, merrymaking, revelry, rout.
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