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Definition of Saturnalia

Saturnalia
Saturnalia Sat`ur*na"li*a, n. pl. [L. See Saturn.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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 license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.

Meaning of Saturnalia from wikipedia

- Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December in the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities...
- Look up Saturnalia or saturnalia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival in honor of the god Saturn. Saturnalia may also...
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- Ceres and Vesta. Saturn was especially celebrated during the festival of Saturnalia each December, perhaps the most famous of the Roman festivals, a time...
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- sources for Neoplatonism in the Latin West during the Middle Ages; the Saturnalia, a compendium of ancient Roman religious and antiquarian lore; and De...
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