Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
revel .
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- noun Plural form of
revel .
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Examples
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"Here is the lady of my elfin revels, holding her little king in her arms!"
The Scottish Chiefs 1875
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As to whether it is best to see the city in everyday attire, or masked for the revels, that is a matter of taste, and perhaps of age as well.
American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Julian Street 1913
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But if he "revels" - as Jay Parini suggests in his review ( "
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2008
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But if he "revels" - as Jay Parini suggests in his review ( "
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2008
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As an outsider I get the sense that, unlike Chicago which would like to forget the era, Las Vegas kind of revels in its history.
Ellen Sterling: Arriving in 2011: The Perfect Museum for Las Vegas 2009
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In time, however, the writing of Interludes became a profession; they improved rapidly in character, were separated from the Miracles, and were performed at entertainments or "revels" by trade guilds, by choir boys and by companies of strolling actors or "minstrels."
Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived William Joseph Long 1909
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As an outsider I get the sense that, unlike Chicago which would like to forget the era, Las Vegas kind of revels in its history.
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She need began to mentioned how she "revels" (synonym: "paint the town red) in a manner in which she can hang certain rather embarrassing moments over the heads to guys with type-A personalities.
Dealbreaker Bess Levin 2010
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She need began to mentioned how she "revels" (synonym: "paint the town red) in a manner in which she can hang certain rather embarrassing moments over the heads to guys with type-A personalities.
Dealbreaker Bess Levin 2010
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At night you could hear these wild Irish in their Bacchanalian revels fighting, singing, dancing, &c., all hours of the night.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
maesepedro commented on the word revels
chocolate covered sweets with assorted fillings. The sweets are ok but I particularly like the name, related as it is to a favourite word of mine - revel.
March 7, 2008