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2. The Bible, however, does not embrace all sorts of merrymaking.

3. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking. Often used in the plural.

4. Celebrant: one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion

5. And by the King's order, there should be no singing or merrymaking of any kind.

6. And by the King' s order, there should be no singing or merrymaking of any kind

7. (1 Samuel 18:6, 7) The Hebrew word basically means “laugh,” and some versions speak of “merrymaking women.”

8. Bacchanalian: 1 adj used of riotously drunken merrymaking “a night of Bacchanalian revelry” Synonyms: bacchanal , bacchic , carousing , orgiastic drunk , inebriated , intoxicated stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

9. The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit or in manner.”