charivari


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cha·ri·va·ri

 (shĭv′ə-rē′, shĭv′ə-rē′)
n.pl.cha·ri·va·ris
1.Regional See shivaree.
2. An introductory piece at the beginning of a circus, featuring all the performers who will be appearing later in the show.
[French, from Old French, perhaps from Late Latincarībaria,headache, from Greekkarēbariā :karē,head; seeker- inIndo-European roots +barus,heavy; seegwerə- inIndo-European roots.]
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charivari

(ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːrɪ) ,

shivaree

or

chivaree

n
1.a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc
2.a confused noise; din
[C17: from French, from Late Latincaribaria headache, from Greekkarēbaria, fromkarē head +barus heavy]
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shiv•a•ree

(ˌʃɪv əˈri)

n.,v.-reed, -ree•ing.n.
1. a mock serenade with noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.
2. an elaborate, noisy celebration.
v.t.
3. to serenade with a shivaree.
[1835–45,Amer.; alter. of Mississippi Valley French, Frenchcharivaricharivari]
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charivari

a mock serenade accompanied by much noise and revelry, often played as a joke on newly married couples.
See also:Performing
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Charivari

 a medley of discordant sounds; “rough music.” See alsobabel.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.charivari - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
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