Bacchanal

bak′a-nal, n. a worshipper of Bacchus: one who indulges in drunken revels: a dance or song in honour of Bacchus.— adj. relating to drunken revels—also Bacchanā′lian .— ns.pl. Bacchanā′lia , Bac′chanals , originally feasts in honour of Bacchus: drunken revels.— n. Bacchanā′lianism .— n. and adj. Bacchant (bak′kant), a priest of Bacchus, the god of wine: a reveller: a drunkard.— n. Bacchante (bak-kant′, bak′kant, bak-kant′i), a prieste of Bacchus, the god of wine: a female bacchanal:— pl. Bacchant′es .— adj. Bacchic (bak′kik), relating to Bacchus: jovial: drunken. [L. Bacchanal is , Bacchus , Gr. Bacchos , the god of wine.]