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PRONUNCIATION OF BACCHANALIA

bacchanalia  [ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACCHANALIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bacchanalia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BACCHANALIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bacchanalia

Bacchanalia

The Bacchanalia were Roman festivals of Bacchus, based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia. They seem to have been popular, and well-organised, throughout the central and southern Italian peninsula. They were almost certainly associated with Rome's native cult of Liber, and probably arrived in Rome itself around 200 BC but like all mystery religions of the ancient world, very little is known of their rites. Livy, writing some 200 years after the event, offers a scandalised, extremely colourful account of the Bacchanalia. Modern scholarship takes a skeptical approach to his allegations of frenzied rites, sexually violent initiations of both sexes, all ages and all social classes, and the cult as a murderous instrument of conspiracy against the state. Livy claims that seven thousand cult leaders and followers were arrested, and that most were executed. Senatorial legislation to reform the Bacchanalia in 186 BC attempted to control their size, organisation, and priesthoods, under threat of the death penalty.

Definition of bacchanalia in the English dictionary

The definition of bacchanalia in the dictionary is orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus. Other definition of bacchanalia is any drunken revelry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACCHANALIA


Aboriginalia
ˌæbəˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
alalia
æˈleɪlɪə
Athalia
əˈθeɪlɪə
Australia
ɒˈstreɪlɪə
Castalia
kæˈsteɪlɪə
galea
ˈɡeɪlɪə
generalia
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪlɪə
genitalia
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə
kitchenalia
ˌkɪtʃɪˈneɪlɪə
Lupercalia
ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə
marginalia
ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
novalia
nəʊˈveɪlɪə
palea
ˈpeɪlɪə
paraphernalia
ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə
personalia
ˌpɜːsəˈneɪlɪə
realia
rɪˈeɪlɪə
regalia
rɪˈɡeɪlɪə
Saturnalia
ˌsætəˈneɪlɪə
tartanalia
ˌtɑːtəˈneɪlɪə
Westphalia
wɛstˈfeɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACCHANALIA

bacca
baccalaurean
baccalaureate
baccarat
baccate
Bacchae
bacchanal
bacchanalian
bacchanalianism
bacchant
bacchante
bacchiac
Bacchic
bacchii
bacchius
Bacchus
bacciferous
bacciform
baccivorous
bacco

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACCHANALIA

aralia
battalia
Commonwealth of Australia
coprolalia
dentalia
glossolalia
Himalia
inter alia
Italia
New Australia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Order of Australia
penetralia
physalia
qualia
rosalia
Somalia
South Australia
Thalia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of bacchanalia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bacchanalia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACCHANALIA

Find out the translation of bacchanalia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bacchanalia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bacchanalia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酒宴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bacanal
570 millions of speakers

English

bacchanalia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीना पिलाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bacchanalia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вакханалия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bacanal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্মত্ত আনন্দ-উত্সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orgie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bacchanalia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bacchanal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bacchanalia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바커스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bacchanalia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lể tưu thần Bacchus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bacchanalia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेचनलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içki alemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baccanali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bacchanalia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вакханалія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bacchanalia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bacchanalia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bacchanalia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backanalier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bacchanalia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bacchanalia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACCHANALIA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACCHANALIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bacchanalia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACCHANALIA»

Discover the use of bacchanalia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bacchanalia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ioannis Maldonati geniale iudicium siue Bacchanalia:
These works have been edited and translated into English by Warren Smith and Clark Colahan for the first time, with illustrations of scenes from each work, and of 16th-century cards, by Richard Simmons and Caleb Smith.
Juan Maldonado, Warren S. Smith, Clark Andrews Colahan, 2009
2
Drinking Culture: Alcohol Intoxication, Alcoholism, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
3
Explorer's Guide Atlanta: A Great Destination (Explorer's ...
In Midtown ; Bacchanalia/Quinones at Bacchanalia (404-365-0410; www. starprovisions.com), 1198 Howell Mill Road Northwest. Open from 6 Monday through Saturday; Quinones at Bacchanalia open from 6 Tuesday through Saturday.
Carol Thalimer, Dan Thalimer, 2008
4
Bunny and Coco Get Smashed
It was there that the god of wine inspired a festival that continues, in much the same form, to this day: the Bacchanalia. Originally set on March 16 and 17, this drunken festival was initially only for women, but eventually expanded to include  ...
Bunny Ultramod and Coco Ultramod
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The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases
126 BACCHANALIA II. sb. : I. a priest or priestess or votary of Bacchus, one inspired by Bacchus, a bacchant or bacchante (qq. v.). 1590 The riot of the tipsy Bacchanals, | Tearing the Thracian singer in their rage: Shaks., Midi. Xts. Dr., v. 48.
Charles Augustus Maude Fennell, 1891
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Bacchanalia
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The bacchanalia were wild and mystic festivals of the Greco-Roman god Bacchus (or Dionysus), the wine god.
Iosias Jody, 2012
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Ancient Roman Festivals, Including: Lupercalia, Bacchanalia, ...
We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Ancient Roman festivals.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Bacchanalia
Political satire, surrealism and youth themes surface in this collection of poetry. Author is a young, emerging Australian poet. Winner of IP Picks 2002 Best Poetry by a Queensland Author.
B. R. Dionysius, 2006
9
Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft
BACCHANALIA. A religious celebration in honor of the Roman god of wine, Bacchus, the rites, real or supposed, of the Bacchanalia became an important basis for the idea of the witches' sabbath in later medieval Europe. In ancient Greece ...
Michael David Bailey, 2003
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Fraser's Magazine
BACCHANALIA MEMORABILIA. BY KIMBOD. No. IV. DRINKING EXPERIENCES CONTINUED. * I nm aware tliat I mny subject myself to. It was well said by Seneca, that every man should endeavour to leave something behind him which may ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACCHANALIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bacchanalia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Bohemian Grove the Real-Life Secret Society Behind True …
Depending on who you ask, the Bohemian Grove is either a hotbed of depraved, occult bacchanalia (more on that later) or the ultimate private ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
2
Postcard from . . . Alpe d'Huez
A few years back I drove a press car to the top through the night-before bacchanalia. At hairpin seven, “Dutch corner”, I came to a halt for 30 ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Wine Talk With Sarah Pierre of 3 Parks Wine Shop
After that I came back to Atlanta and worked with the Star Provisions group at Bacchanalia, Floataway Café, and Abattoir. I was working in ... «Eater, Jul 15»
4
How Queen Embraced Disco, Conquered America, Then Bit The Dust
With a guest list of more than 400 people, the bacchanalia featured strippers, groupies, mud-wrestlers, drag artists, and a jazz band. It was rock ... «Cuepoint, Jun 15»
5
X-Men And Fantastic Four Crossover Movie Could Happen In 2018
If rumors to be believed, Fox's attempt to create their own Avengers-style silver screen Bacchanalia of superhero excitement could be ... «Thrasher Backer, Jun 15»
6
People on the Move
With 40 years of experience, Porubiansky came from Bacchanalia and Star Provisions. He started as a partner and executive chef at Century ... «Cherokee Ledger, Jun 15»
7
Greece, Democracy and Magical Thinking
Debt is the ultimate political aphrodisiac, for it enables an orgy of consumption and a bacchanalia of spending on the backs of children and the ... «Daily Reckoning, Jun 15»
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9 Reasons 'Magic Mike XXL' Is A Rock Hard Hit
JPS rules this movie every second she's on screen, as the owner of a bacchanalia-fueled club — and someone with ties to Tatum's past. «MTV.com, Jun 15»
9
Harry Reid & Burning Man Vs. Toilets That Flush
Bohemian arts bacchanalia Burning Man has become an annual pilgrimage of people looking to get wasted and wild—especially, of late, the ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
10
Review: Death Grips spark primal furor at First Avenue
... on a drink — must have contributed something to the following bacchanalia. When the screen raised and the band did indeed take the stage, ... «City Pages, Jun 15»

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