BACCHANT


Meaning of BACCHANT in English

[ 'bakənt ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es bə'kanti:z ; fem. ~e bə'kant , bə'kanti ) a priest, priestess, or follower of the god Bacchus.

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~e , from L. bacchari 'celebrate the feast of Bacchus'.

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