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Traditional English :: reveille
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reveie.html - n. a military waking-signal sounded in the morning on a bugle or drums etc. [F rveiller awaken (as RE-, veiller f. L vigilare keep watch) ] |
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English Idioms :: reverse
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reveie.html - See: DOUBLE REVERSE, IN REVERSE. |
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Traditional English :: reveal(1)
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reveie.html - v.tr. 1 display or show; allow to appear. 2 ( often as revealing adj.) disclose, divulge, betray (revealed his plans; a revealing remark). 3 tr. (in refl. or passive) come to sight or knowledge. 4 Relig. (esp. of God) make known by inspiration or supernatural means. revealed religion a religion based on revelation (opp. natural religion). revealable adj. revealer n. revealingly adv. [ME f. OF reveler or L revelare (as RE-, velum veil)] |
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Traditional English :: reveal(2)
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reveie.html - n. an internal side surface of an opening or recess, esp. of a doorway or window-aperture. [obs. revale (v.) lower f. OF revaler f. avaler (as RE-, VAIL)] |
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Traditional English :: reveille
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reveie.html - n. a military waking-signal sounded in the morning on a bugle or drums etc. [F rveiller awaken (as RE-, veiller f. L vigilare keep watch) ] |
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Traditional English :: revel
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reveie.html - v. & n. --v. (revelled, revelling; US reveled, reveling)
1 intr. have a good time; be extravagantly festive.
2 intr. (foll. by in) take keen delight in.
3 tr. (foll. by away) throw away (money or time) in revelry. --n. (in sing. or pl.) the act or an instance of revelling. reveller n. revelry n. (pl. -ies). [ME f. OF reveler riot f. L rebellare REBEL v.] |
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