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    bacchanal
    /ˈbakən(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a wild and drunken celebration: "the event has morphed into one of the most shamelessly drunken bacchanals on the social calendar"
    • 2. a priest, worshipper, or follower of Bacchus.

    adjective

    • 1. another term for bacchanalian

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bacchanalBacchanal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bacchanal is a crazed party with drunken revelry, ecstatic sexual experimentation, and wild music. In a nutshell, it is "sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll."

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bacchanalBacchanal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. bac· cha· nal ˈba-kə-nᵊl. ˈbä-; ˌba-kə-ˈnal ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl. Synonyms of bacchanal. 1. a. : orgy sense 2. b. : orgy sense 3. 2. a. : a devotee of Bacchus. especially : one who celebrates the Bacchanalia. b. : reveler. bacchanal. 2 of 2. adjective. bac· cha· nal ˈba-kə-nᵊl. : of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bacchanalBACCHANAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. pertaining to Bacchus; bacchanalian. bacchanal. / ˈbækənəl / noun. a follower of Bacchus. a drunken and riotous celebration. a participant in such a celebration; reveller.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACCHANAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante. 2. a drunken carouser. 3. [pl.] the Bacchanalia. 4. a dance or song in honor of Bacchus. 5. a drunken party; orgy. adjective. 6. of Bacchus or his worship; bacchanalian. 7. carousing.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bacchanalBacchanal - definition of bacchanal by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a follower of Bacchus. 2. a drunken and riotous celebration. 3. a participant in such a celebration; reveller. adj. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to Bacchus. [C16: from Latin Bacchānālis; see Bacchus]

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › bacchanalbacchanal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · bacchanal (plural bacchanals) A devotee of Bacchus. Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › bacchanal_adjBacchanal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Bacchanal. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Bacchanal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1500s) classical history (early 1600s) visual arts (mid 1700s)

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › bacchanalbacchanal - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    an occasion of drunken revelry; orgy; bacchanalia. adj. Mythology pertaining to Bacchus; bacchanalian. Latin Bacchānāl, equivalent. to Bacch ( us) + -ānāl, probably as back formation from Bacchānālia; see Bacchanalia. 1530–40. 3. saturnalia, debauch, spree, carousal. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBACCHANAL - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "BACCHANAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bacchanalBacchanal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bacchanal Definition. A worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante. A participant in the Bacchanalia. A drunken carouser. A drunken or riotous celebration. The Bacchanalia. Of, relating to, or typical of the worship of Bacchus. Of Bacchus or his worship; bacchanalian. Carousing.