Meaning

noun unrestrained merrymaking

verb take delight in

verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

origin* As an English surname, variant of Revell. * As a French surname, from Old French reveau (“rebel”). * Also as a French surname, from several places in France, such as Revel, Haute-Garonne, named after a nearby Mont Revel, from Latin rebellis (“he who revolts, rebels”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0