bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl 
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl
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: a devotee of Bacchus
especially
: one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b
: reveler
bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian
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Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
The woman at the center of revelations of bacchanals at the former Italian prime minister’s villa is still fighting a court case, and a negative public image, 14 years later.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
Of course, production designer Florencia Martin knows all about this bacchanal world.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The infamous bacchanal held in the dusty, dry lake bed of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert started at a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, August 29.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
The woman at the center of revelations of bacchanals at the former Italian prime minister’s villa is still fighting a court case, and a negative public image, 14 years later.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
Of course, production designer Florencia Martin knows all about this bacchanal world.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacchanal. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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