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Bac•cha•na•li•a



Pronunciation: (bak"u-nā'lē-u, -nāl'yu), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -li•a, -li•as.
1. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) a festival in honor of Bacchus. Cf. Dionysia.
2. (l.c.) a drunken feast; orgy.

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