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Meaning of "bacchanalian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACCHANALIAN

bacchanalian  [ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACCHANALIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bacchanalian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BACCHANALIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bacchanalian

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 bacchanalian in the English dictionary

The definition of bacchanalian in the dictionary is characterized by or involving drunken revelry. Other definition of bacchanalian is of or relating to the orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACCHANALIAN


antithalian
ˌæntɪˈθeɪlɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
Daedalian
dɪˈdeɪlɪən
Deucalion
djuːˈkeɪlɪən
episcopalian
ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
Lupercalian
ˌluːpəˈkeɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
marsupialian
mɑːˌsjuːpɪˈeɪlɪən
ordalian
ɔːˈdeɪlɪən
Pygmalion
pɪɡˈmeɪlɪən
regalian
rɪˈɡeɪlɪən
Salian
ˈseɪlɪən
saturnalian
ˌsætəˈneɪlɪən
sesquipedalian
ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən
Thessalian
θɛˈseɪlɪən
tobaccanalian
təˌbækəˈneɪlɪən
vocalion
vəʊˈkeɪlɪən
Westphalian
wɛstˈfeɪlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACCHANALIAN

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACCHANALIAN

Brazilian
civilian
Dalian
dedalian
Indigenous Australian
Italian
Julian
kalian
madrigalian
Malian
mongolian
New Australian
penetralian
phantasmalian
rhynchocephalian
Somalian
South Australian
thalian
Transvaalian
Uralian

Synonyms and antonyms of bacchanalian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bacchanalian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACCHANALIAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

发酒疯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bacanal
570 millions of speakers

English

bacchanalian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bacchanalian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bacchanalian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вакханалий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bacanal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মদ্যপান-সংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bachique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bacchanalian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bacchantisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

どんちゃん騒ぎの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bacchanalian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bacchanalian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huyên náo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bacchanalian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालमित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içki alemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baccanale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pijacki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вакханалій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bahic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βακχικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bacchanalian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backanalisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakkanalske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bacchanalian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACCHANALIAN»

The term «bacchanalian» is regularly used and occupies the 95.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACCHANALIAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACCHANALIAN»

Discover the use of bacchanalian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bacchanalian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacchanalian Sentiments: Musical Experiences and Political ...
"Integrating a wealth of ethnographic observations of life in rural Trinidad, Kevin K. Birth offers a rich analysis of how performers and audiences actually experience and interpret music in Trinidad.
Kevin K. Birth, 2008
2
Bacchanalian Romp
The story opens in 1962 a few miles south of San Francisco.
Larry Stewart, 2013
3
Muse Whangs: Poems Amorous, Bacchanalian, Political, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Judson Davidson, 2011
4
Conspiracy Narratives in Roman History
In this first book-length treatment of conspiracy in Roman history, Victoria Pagán examines the narrative strategies that five prominent historians used to disclose events that had been deliberately shrouded in secrecy and silence.
Victoria Emma Pagán, 2013
5
An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata: Treated ...
Ancient Pottery, II. Fig. 120. 2. „ ,, Bacchanalian slab, Vatican. Amelung, Vatikan Kataloe, 11. Taf. 74, 421 a. 3. „ „ ,, Bacchanalian marble vase by Salpion. Gaeta. Mus. Borbonico, i. 49. (Ha user No. 23.) 4. „ „ Bacchanalian erater. Capitol, Rome.
Felix Oswald, Thomas Davies Pryce, 1920
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The Dramatic Works of Molière
And from the most sombre hearts Bacchus drives care away. The Bacchanalian Chorus. Bacchus is worshipped, on the earth and on the waves The foUnvers of Love. And Love is the god who is adored everywhere. The Bacchanalian Chorus.
Molière, Henri Van Laun, 1879
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Studies in Greek Culture and Roman Policy
Gruen studies the Hellenization of Rome during the middle Republic years, where changes in arts, religion and philosophy, and politics altered Roman public life by introducing Greek learning.
Erich S. Gruen, 1996
8
The Dramatic Works of Molière: Melicerte. A comical pastoral
The Bacchanalian Chorus. Bacchus has yoked beneath his sway the whole world. The followers of Love. And Love has vanquished gods as well as men. The Bacchanalian Chorus. Nothing can equal his matchless sweetness. The followers ...
Molière, 1876
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The dramatic works of Molière, rendered into Engl. by H. van ...
The Bacchanalian Chorus. Bacchus has yoked beneath his sway the whole world. The followers of Love. And Love has vanquished gods as well as men. The Bacchanalian Chorus. Nothing can equal his matchless sweetness. The followers ...
Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molière, 1876
10
The Meditative and the Bacchanalian: A Comprehensive ...
Furthermore, as these works are designated as study pieces, the paper also includes a discussion of the pedagogical applications of each Etude informed by perspectives from a host of Canada's leading piano performer/pedagogues.
Michael Esch, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACCHANALIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bacchanalian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live Oak Festival kindles friendships, new and old, to create its own …
... celestial edifices channeling cosmic energy for a four-day bacchanalian ritual of music and dance, conceived to wring the last rays of sunlight ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Comment: I'm spending $4768 dollars to see the Grateful Dead this …
And named for the 1978 Grateful Dead album and eponymous song, “Shakedown Street” will be the crowded, bacchanalian bazaar that ... «SBS, Jul 15»
3
I'm spending $4768 dollars to see the Grateful Dead this weekend
And named for the 1978 Grateful Dead album and eponymous song, “Shakedown Street” will be the crowded, bacchanalian bazaar that ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Detroit: Unpredictable, dark comedy shines at the Aurora
And, gradually, the freedom of “nothing left to lose” becomes enticing to Mary and Ben, as the two couples let loose in a bacchanalian dance, ... «Berkeleyside, Jun 15»
5
How Coney Island Became the Unlikely Birthplace of Outdoor Dining
Well, get your mind out of the gutter; the pleasure garden has nothing to do with happy endings or bacchanalian fever-orgies and some ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jun 15»
6
'Magic Mike XXL': It's raining men in thongs
The movie is a bacchanalian celebration of debauchery and scantily clad men. At one point — and I'm sure the DEA and other anti-drug groups ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jun 15»
7
Wine Tasting at the WSET London School of Wine and Spirits
This tasting session was presided over by the very knowledgeable and experienced Jim Gore, who led us on a bacchanalian journey on how to ... «The Upcoming, Jun 15»
8
London Overground by Iain Sinclair review – a triumphant odyssey
It came in the form of a man with a goat head – a hipster in satyric fancy dress, who was attended by several other bacchanalian figures, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
The Making of the Modern Stoner
... and Lollapalooza reawakened a Bacchanalian spirit that had mostly slumbered since Altamont, but it was mostly left to rap to seize the stoner ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
10
Shikha Dalmia on the Confusion of Modern Feminism
... constantly negates its own arguments because it can't decide what serves its cause better: Victorian prudishness or Bacchanalian libertinism. «Reason, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bacchanalian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bacchanalian>. Apr 2024 ».
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