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bacchanal
bac·cha·nal B0007700 (băk′ə-năl′, -näl′, băk′ə-nəl)n.1. often bacchanals The Bacchanalia.2. A participant in the Bacchanalia.3. A drunken or riotous celebration.4. A reveler.adj. Of, relating to, or typical of the worship of Bacchus. [From Latin Bacchānālia; see Bacchanalia.]bacchanal (ˈbækənəl) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a follower of Bacchus2. a drunken and riotous celebration3. a participant in such a celebration; revelleradj (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to Bacchus[C16: from Latin Bacchānālis; see Bacchus]bac•cha•nal (n. ˌbɑ kəˈnɑl, ˌbæk əˈnæl, ˈbæk ə nl; adj. ˈbæk ə nl) n. 1. a worshipper of Bacchus. 2. a drunken reveler. 3. an occasion of drunken revelry; orgy; bacchanalia. adj. 4. pertaining to Bacchus or the Bacchanalia. [1530–40; < Latin Bacchānāl, derivative of Bacchus] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bacchanal - someone who engages in drinking boutsbacchant, drunken reveler, drunken revellerimbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) | | 2. | bacchanal - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchusbacchantbuff, devotee, lover, fan - an ardent follower and admirer | | 3. | bacchanal - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuitydebauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, orgy, riotrevel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking | Adj. | 1. | bacchanal - used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"bacchanalian, bacchic, carousing, orgiasticdrunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeBacchanaliabacchanal
Synonyms for bacchanalnoun someone who engages in drinking boutsSynonyms- bacchant
- drunken reveler
- drunken reveller
Related Words- imbiber
- juicer
- toper
- drinker
noun a drunken revellerSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuitySynonyms- debauch
- debauchery
- drunken revelry
- bacchanalia
- saturnalia
- orgy
- riot
Related Wordsadj used of riotously drunken merrymakingSynonyms- bacchanalian
- bacchic
- carousing
- orgiastic
Related Words- drunk
- inebriated
- intoxicated
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