Meaning of deray | Babel Free
/dɪˈɹeɪ/Definitions
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Disorder, disturbance. obsolete
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Disarray, confusion. archaic
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Disorderly merriment; partying. obsolete
Examples
“[…] the exasperated Whigs […] were the men in fact that wrought the most deray among the populace.”
“[…] there were pipes and fiddles, and as much dancing and deray within as used to be at Sir Robert’s house at Pace and Yule, and such high seasons […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.