Saturnalia
Pronunciation : Sat`ur*na"li*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. See Saturn.]
Definition : 1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: 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. Hence: A period or occasion of general licemse, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913