Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » Saturnalia
Saturnalia
Saturnalia definition
Sat·ur·na·lia (sat′ər nā′lē ə, -nāl′yə)
noun pl. Saturnalias -·lias or Saturnalia -·lia
- the ancient Roman festival of Saturn, held about Dec. 17, with general feasting and revelry in celebration of the winter solstice
- any period or occasion of unrestrained, often orgiastic, revelry
Etymology: L, neut. pl. of Saturnalis, of Saturn
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Share on Facebook