Associations to the word «Saturnalia»

Wiktionary

SATURNALIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the order Saurischia   — a dinosaur from the Triassic period.
SATURNALIA, proper noun. An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn.
SATURNALIA, noun. A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.

Dictionary definition

SATURNALIA, noun. An orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn.
SATURNALIA, noun. A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity.

Wise words

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