Thesaurus: saturnalia
The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.
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- n. pl. The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.
- n. pl. Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.
- n. an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
- n. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- 1. (Rom. Antiq.) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves. 2. Hence: A period or occasion of general licemse, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.
- the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originallyduring one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period ofunrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even tothe slaves.
- n:100 n. an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn