"bacchanalia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/ Audio: En-us-bacchanalia.oga Forms: bacchanalias [plural]
Etymology: From Bacchanalia. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bacchanalia (plural bacchanalias)
  1. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration. Related terms: bacchanal, saturnalia, dionysia Translations (Translations): juomingit [plural] (Finnish), bakkanaalit [plural] (Finnish), मद्यपानोत्सव (madyapānotsav) (Hindi), भोग-विलास (bhog-vilās) (Hindi), bachanalia [plural] (Polish), вакхана́лия (vakxanálija) [feminine] (Russian), разгу́л (razgúl) (alt: пья́ный) [masculine] (Russian)

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