"roysterer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roysterers [plural]
Etymology: From royster + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|royster|er|id2=agent noun}} royster + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} roysterer (plural roysterers)
  1. (obsolete) Someone who revels, a partier Tags: obsolete Synonyms: merrymaker

Inflected forms

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