charivari

ˌʃɪvəˈrɛəri

Definition

Definition of charivari - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chaos

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loud discordant noise or commotion

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The charivari from the street kept us awake all night.

din

uproar

wedding tradition

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noisy banging of pots for newlyweds

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The villagers organized a charivari for the newlyweds.

serenade

shivaree

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Origin of charivari

French, charivari (uproar)

Examples of charivari in a sentence

A charivari erupted during the protest.
A charivari was held to celebrate the couple's marriage.
The charivari echoed through the village streets.

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French:charivari, cortège bruyant, ...
German:Radau, Katzenkonzert, ...
Italian:baccano, charivari, ...
Spanish:alboroto, cencerrada, ...
Portuguese:charivari, serenata ruidosa, ...
Chinese:喧闹声, 闹房, ...
Japanese:シャリバリ, チャリバリ, ...
Arabic:جَلَبَة, طَرْقُ القُدُور, ...
Hebrew:מְהוּמָה, רַעַשׁ סִירִים, ...
Russian:шум, шаривари, ...
Ukrainian:шум, ...
Hindi:चरिवारी, ध्वनि, ...
Bengali:হট্টগোল, চরিভারি, ...
Catalan:soroll, soroll de cassoles, ...
Czech:rámus, hlučná serenáda pro novomanžele, ...
Danish:larm, bryllupsstøj, ...
Dutch:herrie, luidruchtige optocht, ...
Greek:φασαρία, θορυβώδης γιορτή, ...
Hungarian:lárma, macskazene, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងរំខានច្របូកច្របល់, ទំនៀមគោះឆ្នាំងផើងបង្កសំឡេងរំខានសម្រាប់គូស្វាមីភរិយាថ្មី, ...
Korean:소란, 샤리바리, ...
Persian:شری‌وری, سروصدای قابلمه‌ها, ...
Polish:hałas, hałas na powitanie nowożeńców, ...
Portuguese (BR):barulheira, charivari, ...
Romanian:zgomot, alai zgomotos, ...
Swedish:oväsen, charivari, ...
Thai:เสียงดังที่ไม่เป็นระเบียบ, การตีหม้อเสียงดัง, ...
Turkish:şamata, şivare, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng ồn ào, tiếng gõ nồi, ...

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