Main Entry: ¹bac·cha·nal

Pronunciation: \ˈba-kə-n^əl, ˈbä-; ˌba-kə-ˈnal, ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl\

Function: 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