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Meaning Of Saturnalia
n. pl.
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.
n. pl.
Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in
which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.