Definitions for charivari
ˌʃɪv əˈri, ˈʃɪv əˌri; esp. Brit. ˌʃɑr əˈvɑr ichari·var·i

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1. shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, bellingnoun

   a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

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1. charivarinoun

   The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.

2. charivarinoun

   Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.

3. Etymology: From charivari.

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1. Charivari

   Charivari (, UK also , US also , alternatively spelled shivaree or chivaree and also called a skimmington) was a European and North American folk custom designed to shame a member of the community, in which a mock parade was staged through the settlement accompanied by a discordant mock serenade. Since the crowd aimed to make as much noise as possible by beating on pots and pans or anything that came to hand these parades are often referred to as rough music. Parades were of three types. In the first, and generally most violent form, a wrongdoer or wrongdoers might be dragged from their home or place of work and paraded by force through a community. In the process they were subject to the derision of the crowd, they might be pelted and frequently a victim or victims were dunked at the end of the proceedings. A safer form involved a neighbour of the wrongdoer impersonating the victim whilst being carried through the streets. The impersonator was obviously not themselves punished and often cried out or sang ribald verses mocking the wrongdoer. In the common form, an effigy was employed instead, abused and often burnt at the end of the proceedings.Communities used "rough music" to express their disapproval of different types of violation of community norms. For example, they might target marriages of which they disapproved such as a union between an older widower and much younger woman, or the too early remarriage by a widow or widower. Villages also used charivari in cases of adulterous relationships, against wife beaters, and unmarried mothers. It was also used as a form of shaming upon husbands who were beaten by their wives and had not stood up for themselves. In some cases, the community disapproved of any remarriage by older widows or widowers. Charivari is the original French word, and in Canada it is used by both English and French speakers. Chivaree became the common variant in Ontario, Canada. In the United States, the term shivaree is more common.As species of popular justice rituals Charivaric events were carefully planned and they were often staged at times of traditional festivity thereby blending delivering justice and celebration.

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1. charivari

   Charivari is a traditional public ritual, originally from France, which involves creating a loud, cacophonous noise or a mock serenade, using pots, pans, and other noisemakers, often to ridicule or protest against socially unacceptable behavior. The tradition has different variations and is known by various names in different regions. It was typically directed towards newlyweds or those who remarried too quickly after the death or departure of their spouse.

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1. Charivarinoun

   a mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult

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1. Charivari

   Charivari is the term for a French folk custom in which the community gave a noisy, discordant mock serenade, also pounding on pots and pans, at the home of newlyweds. The loud, public ritual evolved to a form of social coercion, for instance, to force an as-yet-unmarried couple to wed. This type of social custom arose independently in many rural village societies, for instance also in England, Italy, Wales or Germany, where it was part of the web of social practices by which the small communities enforced their standards. The community used noisemaking and parades to demonstrate disapproval, most commonly of "unnatural" marriages and remarriages, such as a union between an older widower and much younger woman, or the too early re-marriage by a widow or widower. Villages also used charivari in cases of adulterous relationships, wife beaters, and unmarried mothers. In some cases, the community disapproved of any remarriage by older widows or widowers. Charivari is the original French word, and in Canada it is used by both English and French speakers. Chivaree became the common spelling in Ontario, Canada. In the United States, the term shivaree is more common.

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1. Charivari

   shär′i-vär′i, n. a French term used to designate a wild tumult and uproar, produced by the beating of pans, kettles, and dishes, mingled with whistling, bawling, groans, and hisses, expressive of displeasure against an individual—the 'rough music' not unknown in England as a popular protest against an unequal marriage, or the like. [Ety. dub.; the word, as suggesting derision, has been adopted as a name by satirical journals.]

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How to pronounce charivari?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of charivari in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of charivari in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=charivari
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Charivari
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charivari
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charivari
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=charivari
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=charivari