Meaning of Saturnalians | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of Saturnalia.

plural, plural-only, rare

Examples

“Las saturnales eran fiestas dedicadas a Saturno y servían para recordar los primitivos tiempos.”

“The famous Saturnalians—feasts of unrestrained drinking and merrymaking—that the Romans had habitually celebrated during the month of December eventually evolved under Christianity into clerical Saturnalians “in which mighty persons were humbled, sacred things profaned, laws relaxed and ethical ideals reversed” ([Enid] Welsford 1961, 201).”

“Jupiter - All: I just had it explained in Gothenburg that the battle is like in Civi [i.e., Civilization]; what a waste of money Leader was then… Come on the Saturnalians!”

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