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bacchanal

Syllabification: (bac·cha·nal)
Pronunciation: /ˌbäkəˈnäl, ˌbak-, ˈbakənl/

chiefly literary
Definition of bacchanal

noun

  • 1an occasion of wild and drunken revelry.
  • a drunken reveler.
  • 2a priest, worshiper, or follower of Bacchus.

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin bacchanalis, from the name of the god Bacchus

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