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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, n. (Arch.)
     See Reveal. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport.
     See Revel, v. i.]
     A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or
     merrymaking; a carousal.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           This day in mirth and revel to dispend. --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels.
                                                    --Rambler.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Master of the revels, Revel master. Same as Lord of
        misrule, under Lord.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reveal \Re*veal"\, n.
     1. A revealing; a disclosure. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Arch.) The side of an opening for a window, doorway, or
        the like, between the door frame or window frame and the
        outer surface of the wall; or, where the opening is not
        filled with a door, etc., the whole thickness of the wall;
        the jamb. [Written also revel.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reveledor Revelled; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Reveling or Revelling.] [OF. reveler to
     revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See Rebel.]
     1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
        bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where
        joy most revels.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revel \Re*vel"\, v. t. [L. revellere; re- + vellere to pluck,
     pull.]
     To draw back; to retract. [Obs.] --Harvey.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reveledor Revelled; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Reveling or Revelling.] [OF. reveler to
     revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See Rebel.]
     1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
        bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.
  
     2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. ``Where
        joy most revels.'' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revel \Re*vel"\, v. t. [L. revellere; re- + vellere to pluck,
     pull.]
     To draw back; to retract. [Obs.] --Harvey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reveal \Re*veal"\, n.
     1. A revealing; a disclosure. [Obs.]
  
     2. (Arch.) The side of an opening for a window, doorway, or
        the like, between the door frame or window frame and the
        outer surface of the wall; or, where the opening is not
        filled with a door, etc., the whole thickness of the wall;
        the jamb. [Written also revel.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, n. (Arch.)
     See Reveal. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revel \Rev"el\, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport.
     See Revel, v. i.]
     A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or
     merrymaking; a carousal.
  
           This day in mirth and revel to dispend. --Chaucer.
  
           Some men ruin . . . their bodies by incessant revels.
                                                    --Rambler.
  
     Master of the revels, Revel master. Same as Lord of
        misrule, under Lord.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  revel
       n : unrestrained merrymaking [syn: revelry]
       v 1: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn: delight,
             enjoy]
       2: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in
          uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party
          made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is
          gone!" [syn: racket, make whoopie, make merry, make
          happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail]
       [also: revelling, revelled]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     Middle English alt.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English n.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm revelen t=to revel id=to revel)
     n.
     1 An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
     2 A kind of dance.
     3 A wake for the dead.
     vb.
     1 To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
     2 To take delight in.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) (alternative form of en reveal)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To draw back; to retract.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Revel
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     n.
     1 An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
     2 A kind of dance.
     3 A wake for the dead.
     vb.
     1 To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
     2 To take delight in.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) (alternative form of en reveal)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To draw back; to retract.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Revel
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     Middle English alt.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English n.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm revelen t=to revel id=to revel)
     n.
     1 An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
     2 A kind of dance.
     3 A wake for the dead.
     vb.
     1 To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
     2 To take delight in.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) (alternative form of en reveal)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To draw back; to retract.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Revel
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     Middle English alt.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English n.
     1 Joyfulness, entertainment, celebration, revelling.
     2 A specific instance of revelling or joyfulness.
     3 (lb enm rare Late ME) Chaos, disorder.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm revelen t=to revel id=to revel)
     n.
     1 An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
     2 A kind of dance.
     3 A wake for the dead.
     vb.
     1 To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
     2 To take delight in.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) (alternative form of en reveal)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To draw back; to retract.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Revel
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     n.
     sandbank på sjöbotten

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  revel
     n.
     sandbank på sjöbotten

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  revel 
  sexuel

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  revel //ˈɹɛv.əl// 
  гуляй, пир
  An instance of merry-making; a celebration

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  revel //ˈɹɛv.əl// 
  веселя се, пирувам
  make merry