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charivari Definition

cha·ri·vari (s̸hiv′ə rē′, s̸hiv′ə rē′; s̸hə riv′ə rē′)

noun

shivaree

Etymology: Fr < LL caribaria, headache < Gr karēbaria, heaviness in the head < karē, var. of kara, head (< IE base *ker-, head, horn) + barys, heavy: see grave

charivari Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

agreable: Charivari Agréable have unearthed some fascinating rarities - only a handful of pieces on the disk were already familiar to me.