"Saturnalia" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌsætəˈneɪli.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsætɚˈneɪli.ə/ [US], /ˌsætɚˈneɪljə/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪliə Etymology: From Latin Sāturnālia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Sāturnālia}} Latin Sāturnālia Head templates: {{en-prop}} Saturnalia
  1. (historical) An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Festivals Categories (place): Roman Empire Synonyms: Saturnals Related terms: saturnalia Translations (holiday to mark the winter solstice): סָטַרְנַלְיָא (satarnálya) (Hebrew), סְטַרְנוּרָא (starnúra) (english: corruption) (Hebrew), Féile Satairn [feminine] (Irish), Saturnali [masculine] (Italian), Sāturnālia (Latin), Feailley Sarn [feminine] (Manx), Saturnália [feminine] (Portuguese), сатурна́лии (saturnálii) [feminine, plural] (Russian)
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