carousal

[ kuh-rou-zuhl ]

/ kəˈraʊ zəl /

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noun

a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.

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Origin of carousal

First recorded in1755–65; carouse + -al²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH carousal

carousel, carousal

Words nearby carousal

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How to use carousal in a sentence

These, as we afterwards learned, were used by the chiefs as places of carousal, and as a sort of harem for their women.
A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute|Horace Holden
It is the 2d of April, four years lacking two weeks since the drunken carousal over the passage of the ordinance of Secession.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Two years of wandering, fighting, and carousal ensued before the remnant of the crew returned to Oregon.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner
The following day Glendon returned home in a repentant mood, as was usual after a protracted carousal.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

Some were determined not to submit, and passed the night in carousal, while those soberly inclined tried in vain to sleep.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for carousal

carousal

/ (kəˈraʊzəl) /

noun

a merry drinking party

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carousal

Origin of carousal

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British Dictionary definitions for carousal