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See also: bacchanalia

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Etymology

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From Latin Bacchānālia (feast of Bacchus), plural of Bacchānal (a place devoted to Bacchus), from Bacchus (the god of wine), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

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Noun

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Bacchanalia

  1. (Greek mythology) A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
  2. (by extension) Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.

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References

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  1. ^ Bacchanalia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.