Bacchanalian

& s. [Eng. bacchanal, -ian; from Lat. bacchanal is.] [BACCHANAL.] A. As adjective : Pertaining to a bacchanal; resembling the characteristics of a bacchanal. "There, beauty woos him with expanded arms; Even Bacchanalian madne has its charms. Cowper : Progre of Error . B. As substantive: 1. Lit. A worshipper of Bacchus, specially in the state of excitement in which he was at the festivals in honour of the divinity whom he specially worshipped. "So, when by Bacchanalians torn, On Thracian Hebrus side, The tree-enchai ter Orpheus fell." Cowper: Death of Mrs. Throckmorton's Bullfinch. 2. Fig .: One whose actions on any special occasion, or habitually, resemble those witne ed at the ancient orgies in honour of Bacchus. Bắc chạ-nā-li-an-ly, adv. [Eng. Bacchanalian; -ly.] In Bacchanalian fashion; after the manner of bacchanals.