English Explanatory Dictionary

shivaree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of charivari.
verb
  1. To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.

Pronunciation

/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/ /ˈʃɪvəˌɹiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shivaree.wav

Word forms

shivaree shivarees shivareeing shivareed

Etymology

From French charivari.

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