Saturnalia synonyms

săt'ər-nā'lē-ə, -nāl'yə

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spree
The definition of a spree is a quick and carefree activity or a drinking binge.
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bacchanalia
A wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
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debauch
Debauch is defined as the act of indulging in sensual pleasures.
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orgy (related)
A secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities, typically involving frenzied singing, dancing, drinking, and sexual activity.
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bacchanal
A drunken or riotous celebration.
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feast
A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
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festival
Merrymaking; festivity
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party
(Military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
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debauchery
Extreme indulgence of one's appetites, esp. for sensual pleasure; dissipation
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riot
(Slang) An irresistibly funny person or thing:
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drunken revelry
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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lupercalia (related)
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samhain (related)
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Noe-Rooz (related)
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lughnasadh (related)
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feast of tabernacles (related)
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Find another word for saturnalia. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for saturnalia, like: spree, revelry, bacchanalia, debauch, orgy, bacchanal, feast, festival, party, debauchery and riot.
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Saturnalia Sentence Examples

  • He called it "the saturnalia, or excess of faith."

  • The most important of his works is the Saturnalia, containing an account of the discussions held at the house of Vettius Praetextatus (c. 325-385) during the holiday of the Saturnalia.

  • The first book is devoted to an inquiry as to the origin of the Saturnalia and the festivals of Janus, which leads to a history and discussion of the Roman calendar, and to an attempt to derive all forms of worship from that of the sun.

  • Even the name of God is not once mentioned, perhaps from a dread of its profanation during the Saturnalia of Purim.

  • At Rome the scapegoat did not suffer death; but in the Saturnalia a human victim seems to have been slain till the 4th century A.D.

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