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Meaning of "shivaree" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIVAREE

shivaree  [ˌʃɪvəˈriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIVAREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shivaree is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIVAREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shivaree in the English dictionary

The definition of shivaree in the dictionary is a discordant mock serenade to newlyweds, made with pans, kettles, etc. Other definition of shivaree is a confused noise; din.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIVAREE


acquiree
əˌkwaɪəˈriː
badinerie
bəˌdɪnəˈriː
camporee
ˌkæmpəˈriː
chinoiserie
ʃiːnˌwɑːzəˈriː
chivaree
ˌʃɪvəˈriː
dungaree
ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː
filaree
ˌfɪləˈriː
gaucherie
ˌɡəʊʃəˈriː
hiree
ˌhaɪəˈriː
jamboree
ˌdʒæmbəˈriː
kedgeree
ˌkɛdʒəˈriː
Marie
məˈriː
metairie
ˌmeɪteəˈriː
offeree
ɒfəˈriː
recoveree
rɪˌkʌvəˈriː
referee
ˌrɛfəˈriː
sangaree
ˌsæŋɡəˈriː
sirree
səˈriː
surrenderee
səˌrendəˈriː
transferee
ˌtrænsfəˈriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIVAREE

shitty
shitwork
shiur
shiurim
shiv
Shiva
shivah
Shivaism
Shivaist
shive
shiver
shiverer
shivering
shiveringly
shivers
shivery
shiviti
shivoo
shivved
shivving

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIVAREE

agree
at the top of the tree
Bachelor of Arts degree
bummaree
chickaree
degree
feel free
for free
free
jigamaree
laree
Parlyaree
pugaree
puggaree
saree
shikaree
stingaree
three
to a degree
tree

Synonyms and antonyms of shivaree in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shivaree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIVAREE

Find out the translation of shivaree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shivaree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shivaree» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shivaree
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shivaree
570 millions of speakers

English

shivaree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shivaree
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shivaree
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Shivaree
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shivaree
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shivaree
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shivaree
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shivaree
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shivaree
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shivaree
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shivaree
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shivaree
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shivaree
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shivaree
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्राधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shivaree
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shivaree
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shivaree
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Shivaree
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shivaree
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Shivaree
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shivaree
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shivaree
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shivaree
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shivaree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIVAREE»

The term «shivaree» is regularly used and occupies the 65.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIVAREE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shivaree

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIVAREE»

Discover the use of shivaree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shivaree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shivaree
A gentle, lyrical drama concerning the unlikely love story between a young hemophiliac and the exotic dancer who sets him free.
William Mastrosimone, 1984
2
Shivaree
Hot on the heels of a nasty break-up, Natalie's truck dies and strands her deep in Louisiana's sweltering backwoods. A glow beyond the trees and a haunting melody lead her to what she hopes is salvation. The Shivaree is more than a bar.
Cara McKenna, 2010
3
Pumpkin Shivaree
The lyrical text by poet Rick Agran provides the perfect basis for Sara Anderson's clear, colorful cut-paper art, also used to brilliant effect in Hey Diddle Diddle, A Felt Read-And-Play Book.
Rick Agran, 2003
4
A Tennessee Folklore Sampler: Selections from the Tennessee ...
The contemporary wedding custom of tying cans to the back of the new- lyweds' car is likely a vestige of a much older and no longer practiced custom known as the shivaree. The term “shivaree” is derived from the French term charivari which  ...
Ted Olson, Anthony P. Cavender, 2009
5
Scripts: Librettos for Operas and Other Musical Works
Librettos for Operas and Other Musical Works James Reaney John Beckwith. The Shivaree THE SHIVAREE Opera inTwo Acts □ m i JAMES REANEY JOHN BECKWITH The Shivaree Comic opera in a prologue and two acts. Edmond- Joseph ...
James Reaney, John Beckwith, 2004
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Make the Night Hideous: Four English-Canadian Charivaris, ...
The shivaree was more about a welcoming and to show we cared about them. I pray that the shivarees I participated in the people would feel that my intention was to be a friend in bad times as well as good, that I was a “back door” neighbour ...
Pauline Greenhill, 2010
7
Breathless
But when one man in particular got off the train—a tall man with light brown hair, green eyes, and a charming smile, a man whose face was very familiar to the folks around Shivaree—it didn't take long for word to spread that Daniel Walker was ...
Laura Lee Guhrke, 2010
8
Longarm and the Shivaree Riders
Directed by the U.S. Attorney General to track down the man responsible for killing a Texas postmaster, Longarm is disgusted when the people of Addington care more about dirty politics and power games than they do about the murdered man.
Tabor Evans, 1995
9
Fifty Down Fifty to Go: Amusing Anecdotes Accenting a Half a ...
SHIVAREE: The chainsaw was also easily transformed into the ultimate crowd pleaser. When the occasion required, which it did quite often, the muflier was easily detached and of course the chain could be removed for those in the group who ...
Dan Belch, 2013
10
A Genius in His Way: The Art of Cable's Old Creole Days
and Creoles alike — really are "concocting some mischief": a cruel shivaree. The theme of appearances versus reality is reiterated in Patty's distress over the vision of the moon seeming to climb down one of the chimneys of the Poquelin ...
Alice Hall Petry, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIVAREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shivaree is used in the context of the following news items.
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Critic's Corner: What's on TV Thursday
The Waltons 8 p.m., Hallmark. Shake it, shivaree. Matthew Gilbert can be reached at gilbert@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewGilbert. E-Mail ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
2
Nancy Sinatra in 1966: 'No career is as important as a husband and …
As I talked with Nancy on the set of Shivaree, a local weekly pop show in Hollywood, she told me how she came to record These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Ambrosia Parsley Weeping Cherry
Why Ambrosia Parsley and her Shivaree band weren't immediately thrust into the spotlight after Quentin Tarantino featured their creepy/cool “Goodnight Moon” ... «American Songwriter, Apr 15»
4
Ambrosia Parsley - 'Weeping Cherry' (album stream) (Premiere)
Parsley is perhaps most well known for her role in the Americana outfit Shivaree, which was active from 1997-2007. Some folks in the world have been fortunate ... «PopMatters, Apr 15»
5
New America's cybersecurity shivaree, shindig, barn dance, or …
By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. He can be reached at ... «Foreign Policy, Feb 15»
6
Fish, fun abundant at third 'Shivaree'
The historically brief sturgeon season, which took place during the Shivaree, lasted less than six hours. The final fish of the five-sturgeon quota was harvested at ... «Petoskey News-Review, Feb 15»
7
Stream former Shivaree vocalist Ambrosia Parsley's slow-burning …
Ambrosia Parsley had a tumultuous kind of success with her former band Shivaree, developing a sizable cult following (and earning prime placement in Kill Bill ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
8
Outdoors: Beat winter blahs with festivals across state
□Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree: Want to benefit Michigan's living dinosaurs? All the proceeds of this celebration go toward funding the lake sturgeon hatchery, ... «Detroit Free Press, Jan 15»
9
'Flat-Out, Ass-Kickin' Rock 'n' Roll': 'Shindig!' Debuts 50 Years Ago
The brainchild of British TV producer Jack Good, the energetic half-hour's instant success spawned a raft of imitators — including 'Hullabaloo,' 'Shivaree' and ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Sep 14»
10
Gatesville to celebrate 41st Spurfest
The community's longtime Shivaree celebration, which evolved into Spurfest, will mark its 41st year Saturday. VFW 1820 Running Right Auto- Digital Services. «Killeen Daily Herald, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shivaree [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shivaree>. Apr 2024 ».
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