Bacchic

[ bak-ik ]

/ ˈbæk ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or honoring Bacchus.

(lowercase) riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken.

Origin of Bacchic

1660–70; <Latin Bacchicus<Greek Bakkhikós.See Bacchus, -ic

Words nearby Bacchic

bacchanal, Bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bacchant, bacchante, Bacchic, bacchius, Bacchus, Bacchylides, bacci-, bacciferous

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Example sentences from the Web for Bacchic

The Syrian damsels, who appeared at first in the bacchic dance, mingled now with the guests.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
A political Aristophanes, taking advantage of his lyrical Bacchic licence, was found too much for political Athens.
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
Their movement is tumultuous; but it is a tumult of natural enthusiasm, and not of Bacchic frenzy.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 4, No. 23, September, 1859|Various
Meanwhile, before the god himself appeared a sound of flutes was heard; the cadence of the Bacchic air proclaimed his coming.
The Symposium|Xenophon

The episode of Ariadne and the Bacchic revel (i. 110-112) is in the style of Mantegna's engravings.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for Bacchic

Bacchic

/ (ˈbækɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Bacchus

(often not capital) riotously drunk

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bacchic
释义	Bacchic [ bak-ik ] / ˈbæk ɪk / adjective of, relating to, or honoring Bacchus. (lowercase) riotously or jovially intoxicated; drunken. Origin of Bacchic 1660–70; <Latin Bacchicus<Greek Bakkhikós.See Bacchus, -ic Words nearby Bacchic bacchanal, Bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bacchant, bacchante, Bacchic, bacchius, Bacchus, Bacchylides, bacci-, bacciferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bacchic The Syrian damsels, who appeared at first in the bacchic dance, mingled now with the guests. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz A political Aristophanes, taking advantage of his lyrical Bacchic licence, was found too much for political Athens. The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith Their movement is tumultuous; but it is a tumult of natural enthusiasm, and not of Bacchic frenzy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 4, No. 23, September, 1859\|Various Meanwhile, before the god himself appeared a sound of flutes was heard; the cadence of the Bacchic air proclaimed his coming. The Symposium\|Xenophon The episode of Ariadne and the Bacchic revel (i. 110-112) is in the style of Mantegna's engravings. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for Bacchic Bacchic / (ˈbækɪk) / adjective of or relating to Bacchus (often not capital) riotously drunk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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