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rev•el



Pronunciation: (rev'ul), [key]
—v., -eled, -el•ingor (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling,
—n.

—v.i.
1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in): to revel in luxury.
2. to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.

—n.
1. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
2. Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

Re•vel



Pronunciation: (rā'vul; Russ. rye'vyil), [key]
—n.
former Russian name of Tallinn.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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