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Bacchanalia definition

Bac·cha·na·lia (bak′ə nā′lē ə)

plural noun

  1. an ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
  2. a drunken party; orgy

Etymology: L

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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