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Saturnalia
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. 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.