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Bacchanalia Definition & Meaning

bacchanalia
noun
  1. an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
  2. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

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What does bacchanalia mean?
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
What part of speech is bacchanalia?
Bacchanalia is a noun.
How many definitions does bacchanalia have?
Bacchanalia has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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