French Meaning of saturnalia

Saturnales

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Definitions and Meaning of saturnalia in English

Wordnet

saturnalia (n)

an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Webster

saturnalia (n. pl.)

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.

Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.

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Saturnales

an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn, a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuityThe festival of Saturn, celebrated in Dec

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No antonyms found.

saturn => Saturne, saturity => saturation, satureja vulgaris => Sarriette annuelle, satureja nepeta => Sarriette des jardins, satureja montana => ‫sarriette vivace‬,