72%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word meaning "daydream, fanciful musing", derived from Old French resverie, itself from resver meaning "to dream, to rave". Categories Billy Joel songs, dreams, English nouns, Lou Reed songs, memory, rare English, word names