Wassail - English meaning

Wassail – definitions in English dictionary

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors
verb
Go from house to house at christmas singing carols.
Usage examples:
Here we go a-wassailing

noun
Especially in the past, warmed beer or wine with spices added that is drunk at christmas time, usually from a large bowl
Usage examples:
By the middle ages, the practice of sharing a giant bowl of wassail evolved from a holiday celebrat…

Wassail translation into English

Wassail: translate from English into Chinese

痛饮, 贺宴

Wassail: translate from English into Dutch

Drinkgelag, Drinkgelag houden

Wassail: translate from English into French

Wassail

Wassail: translate from English into German

Wassegel

Wassail: translate from English into Hindi

टोस्ट, डटकर शराब पीना, ख़ूब कसकर शराब पीना, आनंदोत्सव, मद्यपानोत्सव, उक्त अवसर पर पी जाने वाली मदिरा

Wassail: translate from English into Italian

Wassail

Wassail: translate from English into Korean

주연, 축배의 인사, 주연에 참석하다

Wassail: translate from English into Russian

Вассал, Здравица, Пирушка, Попойка, Пировать, Бражничать

Wassail: translate from English into Spanish

Wassail

Word origin

Middle English wæs hæil ‘be in (good) health!’: from Old Norse ves heill (compare with hail2). The drinking formula wassail (and the reply drinkhail ‘drink good health’) were probably introd

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Wassail – similar words

wassailing

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

Wassailing - all meanings in English

wassailer

noun
Especially in the past, a person who takes part in the activity of going from house to house at christmas time singing carols (= christmas songs), traditionally drinking wassail (= warm beer or wine with spices added)
Usage examples:
As alcohol was involved, wassailers often got too rowdy., cider is poured over the roots of the tre…

Wassailer - all meanings in English

wassailed

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

Wassailed - all meanings in English

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