French

Noun

réveillon m ‎(plural réveillons)

1. Eve (of Christmas or New Year).

   fêter le réveillon de Noël‎ ― to celebrate Christmas Eve

   le réveillon de jour de l'An / le réveillon du Nouvel An / le réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre‎ ― New Year's Eve

2. A dinner eaten on such evening.

   un réveillon bien arrosé de Saint-Sylvestre‎

   a New Year's Eve dinner with an ample supply of drinks

Synonyms

• (Eve): la veille

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• reveillon

Etymology

From French réveillon.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.vej.ˈõ/

Noun

réveillon m (plural réveillons)

1. a New Year’s Eve party, feast or celebration