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  • adjective Alternative form of bacchanal.

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Examples

  • "Why did you call the Bacchanal Queen your beloved, then?

    The Wandering Jew — Volume 04 Eug��ne Sue 1830

  • "Why did you call the Bacchanal Queen your beloved, then?

    The Wandering Jew — Complete Eug��ne Sue 1830

  • In his "Bacchanal" of Madrid and the "Flora" of the Uffizi we encounter the same problem presented by Raphael, which then faced all cultured minds.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • In contrast, the best Valentine's Day present I remember doing was a box of simply ribboned bunches, each one consisting of a single type of flower - white freesias, sweet violets, double snowdrops, deep blue hyacinths, lily of the valley, paper white narcissi and dark red-black 'Bacchanal' roses.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • It had cocktail waitresses clad in flowing tunics, security guards dressed like centurions, a restaurant called the Bacchanal where wine goddesses massaged gentlemen diners, and a floating indoor lounge called Cleopatra’s Barge.

    One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005

  • It had cocktail waitresses clad in flowing tunics, security guards dressed like centurions, a restaurant called the Bacchanal where wine goddesses massaged gentlemen diners, and a floating indoor lounge called Cleopatra’s Barge.

    One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005

  • It had cocktail waitresses clad in flowing tunics, security guards dressed like centurions, a restaurant called the Bacchanal where wine goddesses massaged gentlemen diners, and a floating indoor lounge called Cleopatra’s Barge.

    One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005

  • There are several dark reds on the market such as 'Bacchanal' and 'Clove', but van Velden reports that 'Liberty' is one of the fastest from planting to flower and so perfect to grow, or give, for Christmas.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • The Bacchanal - Total: We lost count among the writhing bodies.

    Spartacus Episode 4: Things That Made Us Go "Ew!" 2011

  • She hires John Cleary for a Bacchanal gig at her guerrilla chef courtyard party and tries to negotiate him down to $1,000.

    Karen Dalton-Beninato: Treme: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart 2010

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