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Noun: saturnalia  ,sa-tu(r)'neyl-yu [N. Amer], ,sa-tu(r)'ney-lee-u [Brit]
  1. A wild, drunken celebration or revelry
    "The carnival was a modern saturnalia";
    - debauch, riot [archaic], bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry
Noun: Saturnalia  ,sa-tu(r)'neyl-yu [N. Amer], ,sa-tu(r)'ney-lee-u [Brit]
  1. An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of Saturn, characterized by feasting, gift-giving, and temporary reversal of social roles
    "The Saturnalia was known for its wild celebrations"

Derived forms: saturnalias, Saturnalias

Type of: festival, fete, fête, revel, revelry

Encyclopedia: Saturnalia