CORYBANTES

Meaning of CORYBANTES in English

(pl. ) of Corybant

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

CORYBANTES — ( pl. ) of Corybant
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORYBANTES — pl of corybant.
Webster English vocab
CORYBANTES — [Greek] Priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. They served the goddess by wild rituals that resulted in an exceptional state …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CROTALUM — (n.) A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
Английский словарь Webster
CORYBANTIC — (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.
Английский словарь Webster
CROTALUM — ( n. ) A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORYBANTIC — ( a. ) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORYBANT
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROTALUM — noun a kind of castanet used by the corybantes.
Webster English vocab
CORYBANTIC — adj of, pertaining to, or resembling, the corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.
Webster English vocab
CORYBANTIC — [ ˌkɒrɪ'bantɪk ] ■ adjective literary wild; frenzied. Origin C17: from Corybantes , L. name of the priests of Cybele, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THALIA — in Greek religion, one of the nine Muses, patron of comedy; also, according to the Greek poet Hesiod, a Grace …
Britannica English vocabulary
GREAT MOTHER OF THE GODS — also called Cybele, Cybebe, or Agdistis, ancient Oriental and Greco-Roman deity, known by a variety of local names; the name …
Britannica English vocabulary
CORYBANT — any of the wild, half-demonic beings who were mythical attendants of the ancient Oriental and Greco-Roman deity the Great Mother …
Britannica English vocabulary
CORYBANT — corybant, C~ BrE AmE ˈkɒr ɪ bænt -ə- AmE ˈkɔːr- ▷ corybant|s s ▷ corybantes, C~ ˌkɒr ɪ ˈbænt iːz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CORYBANTIC — adj. wild, frenzied. [Corybantes priests of Cybele performing wild dances (L f. Gk Korubantes)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CORYBANTIC — adj. wild, frenzied. [ Corybantes priests of Cybele performing wild dances (L f. Gk Korubantes) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CORYBANTIC — adj. wild, frenzied. Etymology: Corybantes priests of Cybele performing wild dances (L f. Gk Korubantes)
Oxford English vocab
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GALLI — [Roman] The hierodules or priests of Cybele, who castrated themselves in identification with the goddess. The Roman name for the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DACTYLS — [Greek] In Greek mythology, they are demons believed to live on Mount Ida in Phrygia (Asia Minor), or on the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CYBELE — [Other] Also known as Kybele and Magna Mater and the Mother of the Gods, the worship of this goddess spread …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CABIRI — [Greek] Originally, the Cabiri were Phrygian chthonic and fertility deities, and protectors of sailors, who were imported into Greece. They …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CORYBANT — n ( pl тж. corybantes ͵kɒrıʹbænti:z ) 1> миф. корибант, спутник богини Кибелы 2> ист. корибант, фригийский жрец
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CORYBANT — n ( pl тж. corybantes ͵kɒrıʹbænti:z ) 1> миф. корибант, спутник богини Кибелы 2> ист. корибант, фригийский жрец
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