| Saturnalia 1. (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. 2. (n. pl.) Hence: A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence. Thesaurus Entries Lucullan feast, Mardi Gras, Saturnalia, bean-feast, beano, blow, blowout, carnival, carouse, celebration, do, do justice to, eat heartily, eat up, fair, feast, feed, festal board, festival, festive occasion, festivity, fete, field day, fiesta, gala, gala affair, gala day, gaudy, great doings, groaning board, harvest home, high jinks, indulge, jamboree, joyance, jubilation, kermis, mad round, merrymaking, party, picnic, polish the platter, put it away, regale, regalement, repast, revel, revelment, revelry, round of pleasures, spread, treat, tuck, waygoose, wayzgoose, wine and dine |