BACCHANAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bacchanal

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin bacchanalis, from the name of the god Bacchus

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbakən(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a wild and drunken celebration

Short Definition:

wild and drunken celebration

Examples:
  • the event has morphed into one of the most shamelessly drunken bacchanals on the social calendar
Definition:

a priest, worshipper, or follower of Bacchus.

Short Definition:

priest, worshipper, or follower of Bacchus

Word: Bacchanal

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbakən(ə)l
Dialects: British English

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