Bacchanal Definition

băkə-năl, -näl, băkə-nəl
noun
A worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante.
Webster's New World
A participant in the Bacchanalia.
American Heritage
A drunken carouser.
Webster's New World
A drunken or riotous celebration.
American Heritage
The Bacchanalia.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of, relating to, or typical of the worship of Bacchus.
American Heritage
Of Bacchus or his worship; bacchanalian.
Webster's New World
Carousing.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of bacchanal.
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Other Word Forms of Bacchanal

Noun

Singular:
bacchanal
Plural:
bacchanals

Origin of Bacchanal

  • From Latin Bacchānālia Bacchanalia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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