"charivari" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/ Forms: charivaris [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹi Etymology: From French charivari. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|charivari}} French charivari Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} charivari (countable and uncountable, plural charivaris)
  1. The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (mock serenade): ketelmuziek (Dutch), charivari (French), mimusig (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-charivari-en-noun--mqUgCpV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'mock serenade': 93 7
  2. (by extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sound
    Sense id: en-charivari-en-noun-DY42r1aK Disambiguation of Sound: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rough music, skimmington, skimmity, skimmity-ride, shivaree, chivari, chivaree [US] Related terms: shivaree

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