Bacchanal (noun)

A wild and drunken celebration or orgy, especially in ancient Rome in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin bacchanalis, from bacchanalia (see bacchanalia).

Examples:

1. Bacchanals were wild and drunken celebrations in ancient Rome in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine.
2. The word "bacchanal" is often used to describe any wild and drunken party or celebration.
3. The term "bacchanal" can also refer to a reveler in such a party or celebration.
4. Bacchanals were often associated with promiscuity and excess in the ancient world.
5. The term bacchanal is also used to describe a wild, drunken party or celebration in modern times.