saturnalia
A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous…A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.
» One festival was called Saturnalia and honored Saturn, another was called Bacchanalia and honored Bacchus.
Meaning
1 sensesA period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.
разгу́лrazgúl
- an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Examples
2 sentencesOne festival was called Saturnalia and honored Saturn, another was called Bacchanalia and honored Bacchus.
This holiday was called Saturnalia among the Romans and was marked by great merriment and licence which extended even to the slaves.
Translations
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Origin
From Saturnalia (“a festival of the winter solstice”).From Saturnalia (“a festival of the winter solstice”).
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Forms
plural: saturnaliasSynonyms
7 synonyms- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity:orgydebauchdebaucheryriotbacchanalbacchanaliadrunken revelry