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Bacchanal

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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Adjective
1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin Bacchanalis. See Bacchanalia.

Adjective

Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.

Noun

Plural: Bacchanals

A devotee of Bacchus; one who indulges in drunken revels; one who is noisy and riotous when intoxicated; a carouser. "Tipsy bacchanals." Shakeskpeare.
plural The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
Drunken revelry; an orgy.
A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "bacchanal" has three senses:

bacchanal

The adjective "bacchanal" has one sense:

bacchanal

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