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Merriment — Studio album by Vic Chesnutt Released 29 August, 2000 … Wikipedia
Merriment — Mer ri*ment, n. Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic. Follies and light merriment. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Methought it was the sound Of riot and ill managed merriment. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merriment — (n.) 1570s, comedic entertainment, from MERRY (Cf. merry) + MENT (Cf. ment). General sense of mirth is from 1580s … Etymology dictionary
merriment — / merrymaking [n] enjoyment, amusement brawl, buffoonery, cheerfulness, conviviality, festivity, frolic, fun, fun and games*, gaiety, glee, happiness, hilarity, hoopla*, indulgence, jocularity, jocundity, jollity, joviality, joy, laughs, laughter … New thesaurus
merriment — ► NOUN ▪ gaiety and fun … English terms dictionary
merriment — [mer′i mənt] n. 1. a merrymaking; gaiety and fun; mirth; hilarity 2. Obs. something that amuses or entertains … English World dictionary
merriment — mer|ri|ment [ˈmerımənt] n [U] literary laughter, fun, and enjoyment ▪ Her eyes sparkled with merriment. ▪ the sounds of merriment … Dictionary of contemporary English
Merriment — Recorded in several forms including Merriman, Merryman, Merriment, Maryman, and the usually Irish, Marmon and Marmion, this ancient surname is found in most parts of the British Isles, although is never common. It is a derivative of the Olde… … Surnames reference
merriment — mer|ri|ment [ merimənt ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY laughter and fun: Sounds of merriment came from downstairs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merriment — [[t]me̱rɪmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Merriment means laughter. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
