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bac·cha·nal (bak′ə nal′)
noun
- a worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante
- a drunken carouser
- the Bacchanalia
- a dance or song in honor of Bacchus
- a drunken party; orgy
Etymology: L, place devoted to Bacchus
adjective
- of Bacchus or his worship; bacchanalian
- carousing
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