Saturnalian.

Brit.

/ˌsatəˈneɪlɪə/, U.S.

/ˌsædərˈneɪljə/,

/ˌsædərˈneɪliə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Sāturnālia.

Etymology: < classical Latin Sāturnālia (neuter plural) festival of Saturn, time of merrymaking and licence < Saturnus Saturn n. + -ālia , neuter plural of -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier saturnal n. 1.

Usually with plural agreement, esp. in sense 1.

1. Roman History. Usually with capital initial. A festival in honour of the god Saturn, held around the time of the winter solstice and generally lasting several days, and characterized by general unrestrained merrymaking, the giving of presents, and some suspension or inversion of conventional norms, such as the temporary freeing of slaves and the appointment of a ‘king’ to preside over the festivities.

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the world > time > particular time > an anniversary > [noun] > festival-time > specific festivals

saturnals1487

Saturnalia1538

wake-day1538

Thanksgiving Day1674

Garland Day1833

wake-week1870

wakes week1886

Thump Sunday1916

thanksgiving1930

Garland Sunday1933

Garland Friday1960

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > midwinter festivities > specific Roman

saturnals1487

Saturnalia1538

1538 T. Elyot Dict. at Missilia Thynges whiche the auncient emperours were wonte to caste amonge the people, as breade, cakes, swete oyntement, and suche lyke thynges, which was done in the Theatre, in the feastes, called Saturnalia.

1591 L. Lloyd Triplicitie of Triumphes sig. B3 Imitating the orders and maners in the feast Saturnalia.

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 757 Our Christmas Lords of misrule..together with dancing, Masques, Mummeries, Stage-playes, and such other Christmas disorders now in use with Christians, were derived from these Roman Saturnalia, and Bacchanalian festivals.

1748 L. Pilkington Mem. III. 56 A Resolution to have a Feast once a Year, in imitation of the Saturnalia, which in heathen Rome, was held about the Time we keep our Christmas.

1830 Lady Morgan France in 1829–30 II. 294 The feast of the ass was celebrated with the most extravagant buffooneries... Some have supposed this a remnant of the Pagan Saturnalia.

1928 Classical Jrnl. 23 250 During the Saturnalia, and at any other time when the mood struck him, he would now give gifts or gold and silver.

2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones ii. 28 During the year-end holiday of Saturnalia gambling rules could be flouted with impunity.

2. figurative and in extended use. Frequently with lower-case initial. A bout or period of unrestrained revelry, overindulgence, licentiousness, or the like; an orgy; an orgiastic or extravagant display or celebration of something (cf. orgy n. 3b). In early use also: †a situation or period in which conventional norms are suspended or inverted (obsolete).

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society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > day or season of

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [noun] > period of

Saturnalia1639

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xvii. 138 Nor is it any news for souldiers to be so insolent when they take a citie by assault: which time is their Saturnalia, when servants themselves do command, acknowledging no other leader or captain then their own passions.

1689 C. Mather Work upon Ark sig A5^v Saturn..whom the Ancient Pagans made the Præsident of Drunkenness; and hence they had their Saturnalia, or Drunken Bouts, dedicated unto his Memory.

1782 H. Walpole Let. 8 July (1858) VIII. 252 Malignity at least will have its Saturnalia.

1818 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV xcvii. 51 But France got drunk with blood to vomit crime, And fatal have her Saturnalia been, To Freedom's cause.

1850 C. A. Murray Miranda ii. viii. 162/1 The people, after a thousand ages of vindictive, savage, and vile oppression, will ask for, and have, a saturnalia of revenge.

1927 E. Rowland Varina Howell I. xl. 387 The country was in a state of near delirium with occasional outbursts in both the North and the South that were little more than orgies and saturnalias of hate.

1969 New York Oct. 54/1 A 22-minute block of inchoate sound that sounds like saturnalia in a harpsichord factory, with no beginning or end.

2018 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 25 Mar. 14 ‘Ah yes, the artwork is a bit dark isn't it?’ said Slavomir as I took in the writhing saturnalia of headless women and naked limbs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	saturnalia
释义	Saturnalian. Brit. /ˌsatəˈneɪlɪə/, U.S. /ˌsædərˈneɪljə/, /ˌsædərˈneɪliə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Sāturnālia. Etymology: < classical Latin Sāturnālia (neuter plural) festival of Saturn, time of merrymaking and licence < Saturnus Saturn n. + -ālia , neuter plural of -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier saturnal n. 1. Usually with plural agreement, esp. in sense 1. 1. Roman History. Usually with capital initial. A festival in honour of the god Saturn, held around the time of the winter solstice and generally lasting several days, and characterized by general unrestrained merrymaking, the giving of presents, and some suspension or inversion of conventional norms, such as the temporary freeing of slaves and the appointment of a ‘king’ to preside over the festivities. ΘΚΠ the world > time > particular time > an anniversary > [noun] > festival-time > specific festivals saturnals1487 Saturnalia1538 wake-day1538 Thanksgiving Day1674 Garland Day1833 wake-week1870 wakes week1886 Thump Sunday1916 thanksgiving1930 Garland Sunday1933 Garland Friday1960 society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > midwinter festivities > specific Roman saturnals1487 Saturnalia1538 1538 T. Elyot Dict. at Missilia Thynges whiche the auncient emperours were wonte to caste amonge the people, as breade, cakes, swete oyntement, and suche lyke thynges, which was done in the Theatre, in the feastes, called Saturnalia. 1591 L. Lloyd Triplicitie of Triumphes sig. B3 Imitating the orders and maners in the feast Saturnalia. 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 757 Our Christmas Lords of misrule..together with dancing, Masques, Mummeries, Stage-playes, and such other Christmas disorders now in use with Christians, were derived from these Roman Saturnalia, and Bacchanalian festivals. 1748 L. Pilkington Mem. III. 56 A Resolution to have a Feast once a Year, in imitation of the Saturnalia, which in heathen Rome, was held about the Time we keep our Christmas. 1830 Lady Morgan France in 1829–30 II. 294 The feast of the ass was celebrated with the most extravagant buffooneries... Some have supposed this a remnant of the Pagan Saturnalia. 1928 Classical Jrnl. 23 250 During the Saturnalia, and at any other time when the mood struck him, he would now give gifts or gold and silver. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones ii. 28 During the year-end holiday of Saturnalia gambling rules could be flouted with impunity. 2. figurative and in extended use. Frequently with lower-case initial. A bout or period of unrestrained revelry, overindulgence, licentiousness, or the like; an orgy; an orgiastic or extravagant display or celebration of something (cf. orgy n. 3b). In early use also: †a situation or period in which conventional norms are suspended or inverted (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > day or season of high tideOE high dayOE feast dayc1300 ferie1377 festival day1389 feastful day1440 festivala1500 gaudy-day1567 carnival1598 utas1600 saturnal1605 Saturnalia1639 terminals1656 days of gala1716 fête dayc1759 mirth-day1778 season1791 festa1800 jour de fête1806 fiesta1844 fest1846 Winterval1982 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [noun] > period of Saturnalia1639 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xvii. 138 Nor is it any news for souldiers to be so insolent when they take a citie by assault: which time is their Saturnalia, when servants themselves do command, acknowledging no other leader or captain then their own passions. 1689 C. Mather Work upon Ark sig A5^v Saturn..whom the Ancient Pagans made the Præsident of Drunkenness; and hence they had their Saturnalia, or Drunken Bouts, dedicated unto his Memory. 1782 H. Walpole Let. 8 July (1858) VIII. 252 Malignity at least will have its Saturnalia. 1818 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV xcvii. 51 But France got drunk with blood to vomit crime, And fatal have her Saturnalia been, To Freedom's cause. 1850 C. A. Murray Miranda ii. viii. 162/1 The people, after a thousand ages of vindictive, savage, and vile oppression, will ask for, and have, a saturnalia of revenge. 1927 E. Rowland Varina Howell I. xl. 387 The country was in a state of near delirium with occasional outbursts in both the North and the South that were little more than orgies and saturnalias of hate. 1969 New York Oct. 54/1 A 22-minute block of inchoate sound that sounds like saturnalia in a harpsichord factory, with no beginning or end. 2018 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 25 Mar. 14 ‘Ah yes, the artwork is a bit dark isn't it?’ said Slavomir as I took in the writhing saturnalia of headless women and naked limbs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1538
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