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donnybrook

donnybrook

1 9.9
A lively public festival with music, food, and games
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑniˌbrʊk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : feria

Examples

  • But then he gets his Irish up and admits that a good intellectual donnybrook is, well, fun for him.

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  • The debate turned into a lively donnybrook, with everyone expressing their opinions passionately.

  • Every summer, the town hosts a donnybrook, filled with food stalls, games, and rowdy entertainment.

  • During the festival, the annual donnybrook attracts crowds eager to join in the fun and festivities.

Synonyms

Dionysia
vsdonnybrook
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A religious festival in ancient Greece with plays, parades, and loud celebrations

is a general lively fair not tied to ancient religious rituals
callithump parade
vsdonnybrook
  • Archaic
9.9

A noisy street parade with drums, horns and silly costumes

is a general lively fair rather than specifically a street procession
callithump
vsdonnybrook
  • Archaic
9.9

A noisy parade with music, shouting, and people playing homemade instruments

is a fair or festival that covers broader activities not only noisy music

How Rowdy

riot
329 4.1
donnybrook
  • Archaic
1 9.9
carnival
24 3.2
festival
178 1.0
fair
404 1.0

Surface Forms

donnybrook singular
donnybrooks plural

Etymology

Donnybrook comes from the name of an old fair near Dublin that was famous for loud music, food and lively fun. So a donnybrook can mean a lively fair or festival.