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Definition of
Saturnalia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Saturnalia
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌsæt̮ərˈneɪlyə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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an ancient Roman festival that took place in December, around the time that Christmas now takes place
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