revel

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• UK, US: rĕvʹ-əl
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• UK, US: /ˈɹɛv.əl/
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* As an English surname, variant of Revell. * As a French surname, from Old French reveau (“rebel”). * Also as a French surname, from several places in France, such as Revel, Haute-Garonne, named after a nearby Mont Revel, from Latin rebellis (“he who revolts, rebels”).

From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.

From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).

79 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: пир (pir) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Bulgarian: гуляй (guljaj) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Catalan: barrila — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Catalan: gatzara — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Catalan: gresca — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Chinese Mandarin: 狂欢 (kuánghuān) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Esperanto: festado — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Finnish: juhlinta — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Finnish: rellestys — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Finnish: rälläys — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• German: Ausgelassenheit — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• German: Feier — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Ancient Greek: κῶμος (kômos) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Italian: baccanale — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Italian: festeggiamento — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Italian: celebrazione — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Latin: cōmīssātiō — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Macedonian: пир (pir) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Macedonian: пирување (piruvanje) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Māori: harakoa — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Middle English: revel — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Polish: biesiada — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Polish: hulanka — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Polish: pohulanka — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Polish: uczta — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Polish: birbantka — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Russian: пир (pir) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Russian: кутёж (kutjóž) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Spanish: juerga — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Spanish: parranda — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Ukrainian: бенкет (benket) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Ukrainian: гулянка (huljanka) — An instance of merry-making; a celebration
• Arabic: عَرْبَدَ (ʕarbada) — make merry
• Bulgarian: веселя се (veselja se) — make merry
• Bulgarian: пирувам (piruvam) — make merry
• Czech: hýřit — make merry
• Czech: veselit se — make merry
• Dutch: feesten — make merry
• Esperanto: festi — make merry
• Finnish: juhlia — make merry
• Finnish: rallata — make merry
• Finnish: rellestää — make merry
• Finnish: rällätä — make merry
• German: feiern — make merry
• German: schwelgen — make merry
• Ancient Greek: κωμάζω (kōmázō) — make merry
• Italian: celebrare — make merry
• Italian: gioire — make merry
• Latin: bacchor — make merry
• Latin: cōmīssor — make merry
• Macedonian: пирува (piruva) — make merry
• Māori: whakahari — make merry
• Māori: harikoa — make merry
• Middle English: revelen — make merry
• Polish: biesiadować — make merry
• Polish: hulać — make merry
• Polish: ucztować — make merry
• Polish: bachusować — make merry
• Polish: bachować — make merry
• Polish: birbantować — make merry
• Portuguese: esbaldar-se — make merry
• Russian: пировать (pirovatʹ) — make merry
• Russian: кути́ть (kutítʹ) — make merry
• Spanish: celebrar — make merry
• Swedish: festa — make merry
• Swedish: fira — make merry
• Ukrainian: бенкетувати (benketuvaty) — make merry
• Ukrainian: гуляти (huljaty) — make merry
• Czech: oddávat se — take delight (in)
• Czech: vychutnávat si — take delight (in)
• Esperanto: ĝui — take delight (in)
• Finnish: nauttia — take delight (in)
• Finnish: uppoutua — take delight (in)
• Finnish: antaa viedä mennessään — take delight (in)
• Italian: andare a nozze — take delight (in)
• Polish: rozkoszować się — take delight (in)
• Sanskrit: भुनक्ति (bhunakti) — take delight (in)
• Spanish: deleitarse con — take delight (in)
• Spanish: gozar de — take delight (in)