bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl 
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl
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a
: a devotee of Bacchus
especially
: one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b
: reveler
bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
In some ways, Mr. Combs was still carrying out his first breakout talent, promoting buzzy parties — this time with the hip-hop version of a Roman bacchanal.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Photo Gallery The bacchanal comes to an abrupt end when the cops arrive — military police, not the regular kind — and declare a state of emergency, ordering all EU citizens to evacuate.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
In some ways, Mr. Combs was still carrying out his first breakout talent, promoting buzzy parties — this time with the hip-hop version of a Roman bacchanal.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In Sunday's episode, those bacchanal fireworks explode.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacchanal. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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