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- [rev-uh lz]
- /ˈrɛv əlz/
- /ˈrev.əl/
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- [rev-uh lz]
- /ˈrɛv əlz/
Definitions of revels word
- noun revels former Russian name of Tallinn. 1
- verb without object revels to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury. 1
- verb without object revels to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities. 1
- noun plural revels noisy merrymaking 0
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Origin of revels
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English revelen < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler
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Parts of speech for Revels
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
revels popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
revels usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for revels
noun revels
- mardi gras — the day before Lent, celebrated in some cities, as New Orleans and Paris, as a day of carnival and merrymaking; Shrove Tuesday.
- carousals — Plural form of carousal.
- carousing — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- chestnuts — Plural form of chestnut.
verb revels
- caracoles — Plural form of caracole.
- gambols — Plural form of gambol.
- glories — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glory.
- jokes — Plural form of joke.
- masquerades — Plural form of masquerade.
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