charivari en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/
Etymology
Borrowed from French charivari.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
The marriage ceremony was given primordial significance over folkloric pre-marriage engagement rituals and wild charivaris.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 94:
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chivari | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| shivaree | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| chivaree | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| charivaris | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
skimmity-ride · rough music · skimmity · skimmington
Translations (3)
fr charivari (mock serenade) · nl ketelmuziek (mock serenade) · vo mimusig (mock serenade)