bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl 
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl
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: a devotee of Bacchus
especially
: one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b
: reveler
bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The infamous bacchanal held in the dusty, dry lake bed of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert started at a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, August 29.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
Of course, production designer Florencia Martin knows all about this bacchanal world.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2023
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Noun
There were stories of wild bacchanals involving nudists, and grand parties attended by the likes of artist Andy Warhol, jazz musician Charlie Parker and Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The infamous bacchanal held in the dusty, dry lake bed of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert started at a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, August 29.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
Adjective
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
Of course, production designer Florencia Martin knows all about this bacchanal world.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacchanal. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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