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bacchant
bac·chant B0007900 (bə-kănt′, -känt′, băk′ənt)n. pl. bac·chants or bac·chan·tes (bə-kăn′tēz, -kän′-, -kănts′, -känts′) 1. Greek & Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus.2. A boisterous reveler. [Latin bacchāns, bacchant-, present participle of bacchārī, to celebrate the festival of Bacchus, from Bacchus, Bacchus; see Bacchus.] bac·chan·tic (-kăn′tĭk) adj.bacchant (ˈbækənt) n, pl bacchants or bacchantes (bəˈkæntɪz) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a priest or votary of Bacchus2. a drunken reveller[C17: from Latin bacchāns, from bacchārī to celebrate the bacchanalia]bac•chant (ˈbæk ənt, bəˈkænt, -ˈkɑnt) n., pl. bac•chants, bac•chan•tes (bəˈkæn tiz, -ˈkɑn-) adj. n. 1. a votary of Bacchus. 2. a drunken reveler. adj. 3. inclined to revelry. [1690–1700; < Latin; see Bacchus] bac•chan′tic, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bacchant - someone who engages in drinking boutsbacchanal, drunken reveler, drunken revellerimbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) | | 2. | bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchusbacchanalbuff, devotee, lover, fan - an ardent follower and admirer | | 3. | bacchant - (classical mythology) a priest or votary of BacchusGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient GreeksRoman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romansvotary - a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" |
bacchant
Synonyms for bacchantnoun someone who engages in drinking boutsSynonyms- bacchanal
- drunken reveler
- drunken reveller
Related Words- imbiber
- juicer
- toper
- drinker
noun a drunken revellerSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (classical mythology) a priest or votary of BacchusRelated Words- Greek mythology
- Roman mythology
- votary
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