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bacchanal
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noun
  1. A devotee of Bacchus; one who indulges in drunken revels; one who is noisy and riotous when intoxicated; a carouser.
    • Shakespeare:
    • : Tipsy bacchanals.
      1. (context, in plural) The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
      2. Drunken revelry; an orgy.
      3. A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.
adjective
  1. Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
  2. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.
Etymology: Bacchanalis. See Bacchanalia.

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