Bacchanalia
[,bækə'neiljə]
Definition
(n. pl.) A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
(n. pl.) Hence: A drunken feast; drunken reveler.
Edited by Lancelot
Examples
- This one is reddish, as you see, so our Bacchanalia will turn out successfully. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The Bacchanalia of Melnos do not include the debauchery of Athens, nor are the Anthesphoria anything more than innocent flower festivals. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Editor: Nancy