sat·ur·na·lia /ˌsætɚ/
農神節;狂歡喧鬧
Sat·ur·na·li·a n. pl.
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.
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Saturnalia
n 1: an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
2: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and
promiscuity [syn: orgy, debauch, debauchery, riot,
bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry]