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Revel is defined as to celebrate loudly or to take great pleasure in something.

(verb)

An example of revel is partying during Mardi Gras.

The definition of a revel is a loud celebration.

(noun)

An example of revel is Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

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intransitive verb reveled or revelled, reveling or revelling

to make merry; be noisily festive
to take much pleasure; delight (in): to revel in one's freedom

Origin: ME revelen < MFr reveler, to revel, lit., to rebel < L rebellare: see rebel

noun

boisterous festivity; merrymaking; revelry
an occasion of merrymaking or boisterous festivity; celebration

Origin: ME < MFr < the v.

Related Forms:

reveler noun or reveller

See revel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb rev·eled also rev·elled, rev·el·ing also rev·el·ling, rev·els also rev·els

To take great pleasure or delight: She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure.
To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.

noun

A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking. Often used in the plural.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English revelen, to carouse

Origin: , from Old French reveler, to rebel, carouse

Origin: , from Latin rebellāre, to rebel; see Rebel

Related Forms:

revˈel·er, revˈel·ler noun

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