wassail

• Boisson chaude traditionnelle à base de bière ou de vin sucré, épicée et souvent agrémentée de pommes cuites, servie lors des fêtes de Noël. Désigne aussi la coutume de chanter et de boire à la santé de quelqu'un pendant cette période.

A traditional hot, spiced punch made from sweetened ale or wine, often containing roasted apples, and typically served during Christmas celebrations.

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1. Spiced Christmas drinkC1formalbritishculinary

   A hot, spiced punch made from ale or wine, sweetened and often containing roasted apples, traditionally drunk during Christmas celebrations.

   Punch de Noël épicé

   • They served a steaming bowl of wassail at the Christmas party.
   • The recipe for wassail includes cinnamon, nutmeg, and roasted apples.
   • Guests gathered around the fire to drink wassail and sing carols.

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant boire à la santé de quelqu'un, festoyer ou participer à des réjouissances et beuveries, surtout lors des célébrations de Noël ou du Nouvel An.

An archaic verb meaning to drink to the health of someone, to carouse, or to engage in festive drinking and merrymaking, especially during Christmas or New Year celebrations.

1. Celebrate noisilyC2formalbritish

   To engage in lively, often drunken festivities, especially during the Christmas season.

   Festoyer bruyamment

   • The villagers wassailed through the snowy streets on Twelfth Night.
   • They wassailed heartily, singing carols and drinking spiced ale.
   • The tradition of wassailing involves going from house to house, celebrating.

   Synonymescarousemake merryrevelroister

   Antonymesgrievelamentmournsobweep

2. Propose a toastC2formalbritish

   To drink to the health or success of someone or something.

   Porter un toast

   • He raised his cup and wassailed the bride and groom.
   • They wassailed the king with a hearty cheer.
   • The host wassailed his guests, wishing them good fortune.

   Synonymespledgesalutetoast