Definition of Bacchanalia

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Bac·cha·na·lia

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NOUN:
pl. Bacchanalia

The ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus.
bacchanalia A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin Bacchnlia, from Bacchus, Bacchus, from Greek Bakkhos

OTHER FORMS:
Baccha·nalian or baccha·nalian(Adjective)(Noun)

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