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proper noun 
  1. (In Ancient Rome) A holiday to mark the winter solstice.
Translations: 
  • Italian: Saturnali
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noun 
  1. A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.
2001. "We advanced into the main hall, already aroar with a of sozzled gestures and gibbering." — Chip Kidd, The Cheese Monkeys
Etymology: From SaturnaliaLatin?, SÄturnÄlia, a festival of the winter solstice

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