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cha·ri·va·ri C0250400 (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 Latin carībaria, headache, from Greek karēbariā : karē, head; see ker- in Indo-European roots + barus, heavy; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]charivari (ˌʃɑːrɪˈvɑːrɪ) , shivaree or chivareen1. a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc2. a confused noise; din[C17: from French, from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek karēbaria, from karē head + barus heavy]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, French charivari charivari] charivaria mock serenade accompanied by much noise and revelry, often played as a joke on newly married couples.See also: PerformingCharivari a medley of discordant sounds; “rough music.” See also babel.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | charivari - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couplebelling, chivaree, shivaree, callathump, callithumpserenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman |
charivarienUK
Synonyms for charivarinoun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleSynonyms- belling
- chivaree
- shivaree
- callathump
- callithump
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