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Saturnalias Definition


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Saturnalia
noun Saturnalia, Saturnalias
    1. Roman history.
      The festival of the god Saturn in mid-December, a time of revelry and gift-giving when slaves were allowed temporary freedom.
    2. A scene of rowdy celebration; a wild party or orgy.
      Form: saturnalia (often)
Derivative: Saturnalian
adj
    Etymology: 16c: Latin, from Saturnalis referring to Saturn1.



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