saturnalia
IPA: sˈætɝnˈeɪɫjʌ
Root Word: Saturnalia
noun
- (historical) An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn.
- A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.
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Examples of "saturnalia" in Sentences
- Saturnalia was a time to eat, drink, and be merry.
- All of the 'Saturnalia' games used a common currency.
- Saturnalia may have involved only slaves and their masters.
- In a few hundred years, Saturnalia will be on the 19th or 20th.
- The Saturnalia was a large and important public festival in Rome.
- The section on Saturnalia does not belong in the history section.
- Saturnalia also started the traditions of Christmas Trees and Mistletoe.
- Saturnalia was in existence long before 1 AD and is no longer practiced.
- Saturnalia also ended on the winter solstice around 2 days before the 25th.
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