bacchanal

(bak′ə nal)

noun

  1. a worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante
  2. a drunken carouser
  3. the Bacchanalia
  4. a dance or song in honor of Bacchus
  5. a drunken party; orgy

Origin: L, place devoted to Bacchus

adjective

  1. of Bacchus or his worship; bacchanalian
  2. carousing

See bacchanal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A participant in the Bacchanalia.
  2. The Bacchanalia. Often used in the plural.
  3. A drunken or riotous celebration.
  4. A reveler.
adjective
Of, relating to, or typical of the worship of Bacchus.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Bacchānālia, Bacchanalia; see bacchanalia 

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