I. ˈba-kə-n ə l, ˈbä-; ˌba-kə-ˈnal, ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl noun
Etymology: Latin, shrine of Bacchus, probably back-formation from Bacchanalia
Date: 1550
1.
a. : orgy 2
b. : orgy 3
2.
a. : a devotee of Bacchus ; especially : one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b. : reveler
II. ˈba-kə-n ə l adjective
Date: 1550
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian