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bacchanal

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) bacchanal (noun)
  2. 2) bacchanal (adjective)

1bac·cha·nal

noun
\ˈba-kə-nəl, ˈbä-; ˌba-kə-ˈnal, ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl\

Definition of BACCHANAL

1
a : orgy 2 b : orgy 3
2
a : a devotee of Bacchus; especially : one who celebrates the Bacchanalia b : reveler

Origin of BACCHANAL

Latin, shrine of Bacchus, probably back-formation from Bacchanalia
First Known Use: 1550

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with BACCHANAL

caracal, chaparral, femme fatale, musicale, pedocal, rationale, retinal, Seconal

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