English Dictionary: Bacchanal | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Bacchanal | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bacchanal \Bac"cha*nal\, a. [L. Bacchanalis. See {Bacchanalia}.] 1. Relating to Bacchus or his festival. 2. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bacchanal \Bac"cha*nal\, n. 1. A devotee of Bacchus; one who indulges in drunken revels; one who is noisy and riotous when intoxicated; a carouser. [bd]Tipsy bacchanals.[b8] --Shak. 2. pl. The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia. 3. Drunken revelry; an orgy. 4. A song or dance in honor of Bacchus. |