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Revelry vs Commemoration - What's the difference?

revelry | commemoration | Related terms |

Revelry is a related term of commemoration.


As nouns the difference between revelry and commemoration

is that revelry is joyful merry-making while commemoration is commemoration.

revelry

English

Noun

(revelries)
  • Joyful merry-making.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • The women pale and staring under the sun. In plain skirts, drab shoes. In hair scarves. Their drunken revelry jars.

    Synonyms

    * celebration, festivity, revelment

    Derived terms

    * revelrous

    commemoration

    English

    (wikipedia commemoration)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
  • Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.