Saturnalia
noun/ˌsætəˈneɪliə/
/ˌsætərˈneɪliə/
[uncountable]- an ancient Roman festival that took place in December, around the time that Christmas now takes placeWord OriginLatin, literally ‘matters relating to Saturn’, neuter plural of Saturnalis.
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