noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of charivari.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shivaree
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Pronunciation
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/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/
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/ˈʃɪvəˌɹiː/
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rhymes with -iː
verb
Meaning 2
To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: serenade
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French charivari.