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Bacchanalian Definition & Meaning

bacchanalian
adjective
  1. used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"

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What does bacchanalian mean?
used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"
What part of speech is bacchanalian?
Bacchanalian is an adjective.

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