"roisterer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roisterers [plural]
Etymology: From roister + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|roister|er}} roister + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} roisterer (plural roisterers)
  1. One who roisters; a reveller.

Inflected forms

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