saturnalia

  • 11saturnalia — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Latin, from neuter plural of saturnalis of Saturn, from Saturnus Date: 1591 1. capitalized the festival of Saturn in ancient Rome beginning on December 17 2. singular, plural… …

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  • 12saturnalia — noun /ˌsætəˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪljə/ A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry. 2001. We advanced into the main hall, already aroar with a saturnalia …

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  • 13Saturnalia — noun /ˌsætəˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪljə/ A holiday to mark the winter solstice. Saturn was an ancient Italian deity. It was attempted to identify him with the Grecian god Cronos, and fabled that after his dethronement by Jupiter he fled to… …

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  • 14Saturnalia — La Saturnalia era una importante festividad romana en honor al dios Saturno. Esta era la fiesta pagana más estrechamente asociada con la Navidad. También llamadas Saturnalias o Saturnales, se celebraba del 17 al 23 de diciembre en honor a Saturno …

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  • 15Saturnalia — [ˌsatə neɪlɪə] noun [treated as sing. or plural] the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December, a period of unrestrained merrymaking. ↘(saturnalia) an occasion of wild revelry. Derivatives saturnalian adjective Origin L., lit. matters relating …

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  • 16Saturnalia — Sat•ur•na•li•a [[t]ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, ˈneɪl yə[/t]] n. pl. li•a, li•as 1) anq (sometimes used with a pl. v.) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking 2) (l.c.) any unrestrained revelry;… …

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  • 17saturnalia — /sætəˈneɪljə / (say satuh naylyuh) plural noun any period of unrestrained revelry. {from Saturnalia, the Roman festival in honour of Saturn1, observed as a time of general feasting and unrestrained merrymaking} –saturnalian, adjective …

  • 18saturnalia — n. (pl. same or saturnalias) 1 (usu. Saturnalia) Rom.Hist. the festival of Saturn in December, characterized by unrestrained merrymaking for all, the predecessor of Christmas. 2 (as sing. or pl.) a scene of wild revelry or tumult; an orgy.… …

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  • 19Saturnalia — n. (pl. same or saturnalias) 1 (usu. Saturnalia) Rom.Hist. the festival of Saturn in December, characterized by unrestrained merrymaking for all, the predecessor of Christmas. 2 (as sing. or pl.) a scene of wild revelry or tumult; an orgy.… …

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  • 20Saturnalia (género) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Saturnalia Rango fósil: Triásico Superior Estado de conservación Fósil Clasificación científica …

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