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Meaning of Bacchanalia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌbækəˈneɪli.ə

Definitions

  1. A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
  2. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.
    alt-of, broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.”
“Now counting about 600 homes, it is a place of mythic weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure, a byword for bacchanalia and fleshy hedonism – but also simply a secluded haven where people can be themselves.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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