"devival" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devivals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of de- + revival Etymology templates: {{blend|en|de-|revival}} Blend of de- + revival Head templates: {{en-noun}} devival (plural devivals)
  1. In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.
    Sense id: en-devival-en-noun-tjP0~Oxp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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