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bacchant

Pronunciation: /ˈbakənt/
Definition of bacchant

noun (plural bacchants or bacchantes /bəˈkantiːz/; feminine bacchante /bəˈkant, bəˈkanti/)

  • a priest, priestess, or follower of Bacchus: the painting shows a bacchante carrying a child

Origin:

late 16th century: from French bacchante, from Latin bacchari 'celebrate the feast of Bacchus'

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