BACCHANALIAN


Meaning of BACCHANALIAN in English

/ ˌbækəˈneɪliən; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) ( of a party, etc. ) wild and involving large amounts of alcohol

ORIGIN: From the name of the Greek god Bacchus (also called Dionysus), the god of wine and wild enjoyment.

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