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Bacchanal
01
a party marked by heavy drinking, loud music, and unrestrained behavior
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
bacchanals
Examples
The old mansion hosted a bacchanal each summer, with guests dancing until dawn.
02
a person who regularly takes part in heavy drinking sessions
Examples
He was known as a bacchanal among his friends, always ready for a pub crawl.
03
someone who celebrates with wine and song, in the spirit of the Roman god of wine
Examples
At the harvest fair, each bacchanal raised a goblet to Bacchus's health.
bacchanal
01
(of an event or scene) filled with loud, uncontrolled drinking and revelry
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most bacchanal
Comparative
more bacchanal
gradable
Examples
The film 's courtroom scene turned bacchanal when the jury and lawyers broke into song.
