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May 27, 2012
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shiv•a•ree



Pronunciation: (shiv"u-rē'), [key]
—n., v., -reed, -ree•ing.

—n.
1. a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.
2. Informal.an elaborate, noisy celebration.

—v.t.
to serenade with a shivaree.

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

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