charivari

[ shiv-uh-ree, shiv-uh-ree, shuh-riv-uh-ree or, especially British, shahr-uh-vahr-ee ]

/ ˌʃɪv əˈri, ˈʃɪv əˌri, ʃəˌrɪv əˈri or, especially British, ˌʃɑr əˈvɑr i /

noun, verb (used with object), plural cha·ri·va·ris,cha·ri·va·ried, cha·ri·va·ri·ing.

shivaree.

Also chivaree, chivari.

Origin of charivari

<French, Middle French, of obscure origin; said to be <Late Latin carībaria headache <Greek karēbaría, equivalent to karē-, combining form of kárā,kárē head + -baria (bar(ys) heavy + -ia-ia), on the hypothesis that such a noisy procession would cause a headache

Words nearby charivari

Charites, charity, charity begins at home, Charity Commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism

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Example sentences from the Web for charivari

If there was one there were fifty big locomotives waiting to charivari the McWilliams Special.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
A few days after the charivari affair, Mrs. D—— stepped in to see me.
Roughing it in the Bush|Susanna Moodie
This custom is said to have been practised especially in France, and it was called a charivari.
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright
During the years when he drew for the Charivari, Gavarni was the exact opposite of Daumier.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther

It is hardly necessary to explain that a mismatch—of a young and an old person—is the usual pretext for a charivari.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for charivari

charivari

shivaree or esp US chivaree

/ (ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːrɪ) /

noun

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

a confused noise; din

Word Origin for charivari

C17: from French, from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from karē head + barus heavy

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单词	charivari
释义	charivari [ shiv-uh-ree, shiv-uh-ree, shuh-riv-uh-ree or, especially British, shahr-uh-vahr-ee ] / ˌʃɪv əˈri, ˈʃɪv əˌri, ʃəˌrɪv əˈri or, especially British, ˌʃɑr əˈvɑr i / noun, verb (used with object), plural cha·ri·va·ris,cha·ri·va·ried, cha·ri·va·ri·ing. shivaree. Also chivaree, chivari. Origin of charivari <French, Middle French, of obscure origin; said to be <Late Latin carībaria headache <Greek karēbaría, equivalent to karē-, combining form of kárā,kárē head + -baria (bar(ys) heavy + -ia-ia), on the hypothesis that such a noisy procession would cause a headache Words nearby charivari Charites, charity, charity begins at home, Charity Commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for charivari If there was one there were fifty big locomotives waiting to charivari the McWilliams Special. The Nerve of Foley\|Frank H. Spearman A few days after the charivari affair, Mrs. D—— stepped in to see me. Roughing it in the Bush\|Susanna Moodie This custom is said to have been practised especially in France, and it was called a charivari. A History of Caricature and Grotesque\|Thomas Wright During the years when he drew for the Charivari, Gavarni was the exact opposite of Daumier. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)\|Richard Muther It is hardly necessary to explain that a mismatch—of a young and an old person—is the usual pretext for a charivari. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for charivari charivari shivaree or esp US chivaree / (ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːrɪ) / noun a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc a confused noise; din Word Origin for charivari C17: from French, from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from karē head + barus heavy 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
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