carousal

noun

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 1 sense 2 … 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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came home tired and hungover after an all-night carousal with his friends

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The first known use of carousal was circa 1760

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