Definition of BACCHANALIA

bacchanalia

Plural: bacchanalias

Noun

  • an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
  • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  • Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.

Origin / Etymology

From Bacchanalia.

Synonyms

bacchanal, debauch, debauchery, Dionysia, drunken revelry, orgy, riot, saturnalia

Scrabble Score: 20

bacchanalia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bacchanalia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bacchanalia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

bacchanalia: valid Words With Friends Word