"Bacchanalia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə/
Etymology: From Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), plural of Bacchānal (“a place devoted to Bacchus”), from Bacchus (“the god of wine”), from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Bacchānālia||feast of Bacchus}} Latin Bacchānālia (“feast of Bacchus”), {{uder|en|grc|Βάκχος|}} Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Bacchanalia
  1. (Greek mythology) A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (feast in honor of Bacchus): bakanali [feminine] (Albanian), motÿlliξunavẹt [masculine] (Albanian), вакхана́лія (vakxanálija) [masculine] (Belarusian), вакхана́лия (vakhanálija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 酒神節 /酒神节 (jiǔshénjié) (Chinese Mandarin), bakkanaalit [plural] (Finnish), bacchanales [feminine, plural] (Franco-Provençal), bacchanales [feminine, plural] (French), バッカス祭 (Bakkasu sai) (alt: バッカスさい) (Japanese), 바카날리아 (bakanallia) (Korean), 바커스 축제 (Bakeoseu chukje) (alt: 祝祭) (Korean), bachanalia [plural] (Polish), вакхана́лия (vakxanálija) [feminine] (Russian), вакхана́лія (vakxanálija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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  2. (by extension) Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy. Tags: alt-of, broadly Alternative form of: bacchanalia (extra: a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy)
    Sense id: en-Bacchanalia-en-noun-jcxemt0O Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54
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