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Bac·cha·na·li·a
 Bacchanalia
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- pronunciation:
- bae
k
neI
li
[or]
bae
k
neIl
y
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noun |
| inflections: |
Bacchanalia, Bacchanalias |
| definition 1: |
(l.c.) any wild or drunken party; orgy.
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| definition 2: |
an ancient Roman festival celebrating Bacchus, the god of wine.
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| related words: |
banquet, binge |
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| derivations: |
bacchanalian (adj.), bacchanalian (n.) |
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