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Definition of Saturnalia
1. Noun. An orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn.
2. Noun. A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity.
Exact synonyms: Bacchanal, Bacchanalia, Debauch, Debauchery, Drunken Revelry, Orgy, Riot
Generic synonyms: Revel, Revelry
Derivative terms: Bacchanal, Bacchanalian, Debauch, Debauch, Orgiastic, Orgiastic, Riot, Riotous
Generic synonyms: Revel, Revelry
Derivative terms: Bacchanal, Bacchanalian, Debauch, Debauch, Orgiastic, Orgiastic, Riot, Riotous
Definition of Saturnalia
1. n. pl. The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.
Definition of Saturnalia
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