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Sardanapalian

adjective
Sar·​da·​na·​pa·​lian | \ ¦särdᵊnə¦pālyən, -päl-, -lēən\

Definition of Sardanapalian

: of, relating to, or characterized by the luxuriously sensual nature or way of life attributed to the Assyrian king Sardanapalus

History and Etymology for Sardanapalian

Sardanapalus legendary last king of the Assyrian empire (from Latin, from Greek Sardanapalos) + English -an

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