ca·rous·al
| \ kə-ˈrau̇-zəl
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plural carousals
Definition of carousal
: a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse entry 2 sense 1
… the general was remarkably addicted to huge entertainments, or rather carousals …— Washington Irving He staged mockeries of religious ceremonies and his interminable drunken carousals became obligatory entertainment for many a weary guest.— Richard Wortman
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“Carousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousal. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of carousal was circa 1760
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