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Added 9 October 2026

revel

/ˈɹɛv.əl/ noun

In Latin: cōmīssātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Unrestrained merrymaking.

verb

Take delight in.
he delights in his granddaughter
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
The members of the wedding party made merry all night

Origin

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

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