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orgy (ôr′jē)

noun pl. orgies -·gies

  1. in ancient Greece and Rome, feasting and wild celebration in worship of certain gods, esp. Dionysus
  2. any wild merrymaking in a group, esp. with sexual activity
  3. unrestrained indulgence in any activity

Etymology: earlier chiefly in pl. < Fr orgies < L orgia, pl. < Gr, pl., secret rites, akin to ergon, work

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