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Saturnalia

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

Sat·ur·na·li·a / ˌsatərˈnālēə; -nālyə/ • n. [treated as sing. or pl.] the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December, which was a period of general merrymaking and was the predecessor of Christmas. ∎ (saturnalia) an occasion of wild revelry. DERIVATIVES: sat·ur·na·li·an adj.

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Saturnalia

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Saturnalia the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December, which was a period of general merrymaking and was the predecessor of Christmas; the unrestrained revelry of the original festival extended even to slaves.

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Saturnalia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Saturnalia see Saturn , in Roman religion.

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