n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ə - ˌ bant, ' kär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Cor · y · bants \ - ˌ ban(t)s \ or Cor · y · ban · tes \ ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' ban-t ē z, ˌ kär- \
Etymology: Middle French Corybante, from Latin Corybas, from Greek Korybas
Date: 14th century
: one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites