SATURNALIAS

Noun

saturnalias

plural of saturnalia

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SATURNALIA

Sat`ur*na"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [L. See Saturn.]

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: 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.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition