Etymology

Belshazzarian

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Today it means: excessively lavish, especially of a feast or banquet Full definition →

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The story

From Belshazzar + -ian, in reference to the biblical king Belshazzar or Balthazar, whose blasphemy and arrogance at a lavish feast led to his overthrow by God.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.