shivaree

[ shiv-uh-ree ]

/ ˌʃɪv əˈri /

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noun

a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.

Informal. an elaborate, noisy celebration.

verb (used with object), shiv·a·reed, shiv·a·ree·ing.

to serenade with a shivaree.

Origin of shivaree

1835–45, Americanism; alteration of Mississippi Valley French, French charivaricharivari

Words nearby shivaree

shiur, shiv, shiva, shivah, Shivah Asar Betammuz, shivaree, Shiva-Shakti, shive, Shively, shiver, shivering owl

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Example sentences from the Web for shivaree

I wanted to keep Man sober, and I tried to get him and his wife out of town before that shivaree of yours was pulled off.
Lonesome Land|B. M. Bower
I looked around for a means of defense, but the Chief told me not to be alarmed—it was merely a "shivaree."
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret Smith
I came to tell you that there's a scheme to raise—to 'shivaree' you two, tonight.
Lonesome Land|B. M. Bower
Another time, we went to Mannheim and attended a shivaree—otherwise an opera—the one called "Lohengrin."
A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

It isn't so long, though, since you were just as determined to stay and have the shivaree, you remember.
Lonesome Land|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for shivaree

shivaree

/ (ˌʃɪvəˈriː) /

noun US and Canadian

a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc

a confused noise; din

Also (esp dialect): charivari

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单词	shivaree
释义	shivaree [ shiv-uh-ree ] / ˌʃɪv əˈri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shivaree ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari. Informal. an elaborate, noisy celebration. verb (used with object), shiv·a·reed, shiv·a·ree·ing. to serenade with a shivaree. Origin of shivaree 1835–45, Americanism; alteration of Mississippi Valley French, French charivaricharivari Words nearby shivaree shiur, shiv, shiva, shivah, Shivah Asar Betammuz, shivaree, Shiva-Shakti, shive, Shively, shiver, shivering owl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shivaree I wanted to keep Man sober, and I tried to get him and his wife out of town before that shivaree of yours was pulled off. Lonesome Land\|B. M. Bower I looked around for a means of defense, but the Chief told me not to be alarmed—it was merely a "shivaree." I Married a Ranger\|Dama Margaret Smith I came to tell you that there's a scheme to raise—to 'shivaree' you two, tonight. Lonesome Land\|B. M. Bower Another time, we went to Mannheim and attended a shivaree—otherwise an opera—the one called "Lohengrin." A Tramp Abroad, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) It isn't so long, though, since you were just as determined to stay and have the shivaree, you remember. Lonesome Land\|B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for shivaree shivaree / (ˌʃɪvəˈriː) / noun US and Canadian a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc a confused noise; din Also (esp dialect): charivari Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shivaree turmoil, disturbance, brawl, strife, uproar, protest, storm, turbulence, lawlessness, trouble, anarchy, flap, riot, confusion, chaos, mayhem, melee, fracas, furor, outcry
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shivaree

noun

verb (used with object), shiv·a·reed, shiv·a·ree·ing.

Origin of shivaree

Words nearby shivaree

Example sentences from the Web for shivaree

British Dictionary definitions for shivaree

noun US and Canadian

Words related to shivaree