| n. pl. | 1. | (Rom. Antiq.) The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves. |
| 2. | Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence. |
| Noun | 1. | Saturnalia - an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn |
| 2. | saturnalia - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
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