BAC'CHANALS, nounplural Drunken feasts; the revels of bacchanalians. In antiquity, feasts in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine. These were celebrated in spring and autumn, with games and shows.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.