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WASSAILER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
Synonyms:
toaster; wassailer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wassailer" is a kind of...):
admirer; booster; champion; friend; protagonist; supporter (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.)
Derivation:
wassail (propose a toast to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who enjoys riotous drinking
Synonyms:
carouser; wassailer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("wassailer" is a kind of...):
drinker; imbiber; juicer; toper (a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess))
Derivation:
wassail (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities)
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