| Back | saturnalia /sat-uhr-NAY-lee-uh/ |
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| Front | noun A time of unrestrained revelry. [From Latin Saturnalia (relating to Saturn). In ancient Rome, Saturnalia was a festival organized in honor of the Roman god Saturn who also gave his name to the planet Saturn. Earliest documented use: 1591. Also see saturnine and saturnian.] “It is a sort of holiday, a saturnalia, a time of licence when restrictions on liberty can be cast aside.” - Allan Massie; Rioters Just Want Excitement -- and New Trainers; The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland); Aug 10, 2011. |
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