English
Etymology
L. Bacchanalis. See Bacchanalia.
Adjective
en-adj|-
- Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
- Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.
Noun
en-noun
- A devotee of Bacchus; one who indulges in drunken revels; one who is noisy and riotous when intoxicated; a carouser.
#* Shakespeare:
#*: Tipsy bacchanals.
- context|in plural The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
- Drunken revelry; an orgy.
- A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.
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