Bacchanalia Definition
băkə-nālyə, -nālē-ə
bacchanalias
noun
The ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus.
American Heritage
An ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus.
Webster's New World
A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel.
American Heritage
A drunken party; orgy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- debauchery
- debauch
- orgy
- riot
- saturnalia
- drunken revelry
- bacchanal
- dionysia
Other Word Forms of Bacchanalia
Noun
Singular:
Bacchanalia
Plural:
bacchanaliasOrigin of Bacchanalia
Latin Bacchānālia from Bacchus Bacchus from Greek Bakkhos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Bacchanalia.
From Wiktionary
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