About The Word Bacchant
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Bacchant
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What's The Definition Of Bacchant?
[n] (Greek and Roman mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
[n] a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus [n] someone who engages in drinking bouts Synonyms | Synonyms for Bacchant: bacchanal | drunken reveler | drunken reveller Related Terms | Find terms related to Bacchant: See Also | afficionado | buff | devotee | drinker | fan | imbiber | juicer | lover | toper | votary Bacchant In Webster's Dictionary \Bac"chant\, n.; pl. E. {Bacchants}, L. {Bacchantes}.
[L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the
festival of Bacchus.]
1. A priest of Bacchus.
2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.
\Bac"chant\, a. Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing. --Byron. |
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