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Sat·ur·na·li·a

Saturnalia

 
 
pronunciation:
sae tr neI li [or] sae tr neIl y
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: (sometimes used with a pl. verb) the ancient Romans' week-long festival of Saturn, held at the time of the winter solstice.
definition 2: (l.c.) any occasion of unrestrained revelry.
After the championship game, we were drawn into the saturnalia that broke out on the streets.
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