Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SAT-URN-A'LIAN
SAT-URN-A'LIAN, a. [from L. saturnalia, feasts of Saturn.]
- Pertaining to the festivals celebrated in honor of Saturn, Dec. 16, 17 or 18, in which men indulged in riot without restraint. Hence,
- Loose; dissolute; sportive. – Burke.
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