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Word: Charivari
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person
Short Definition:noisy mock serenade
Examples:- friends gave them a joyous charivari, with much banging and bell-ringing
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