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Bacchanal
01
a party marked by heavy drinking, loud music, and unrestrained behavior
Examples
The old mansion hosted a bacchanal each summer, with guests dancing until dawn.
Word spread about the college bacchanal that left the quad littered with empty cups.
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.
As a true bacchanal, she hosted monthly wine-tasting parties that turned rowdy.
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.
The masked bacchanal danced around the bonfire, clutching a tilted flask.
bacchanal
01
(of an event or scene) filled with loud, uncontrolled drinking and revelry
Examples
The film 's courtroom scene turned bacchanal when the jury and lawyers broke into song.
She wrote about the bacchanal atmosphere in the streets after the championship win.
