bacchante

bac·chan·te

B0008000 (bə-kăn′tē, -kän′-, -kănt′, -känt′)n. Greek & Roman Mythology A priestess or female votary of Bacchus.

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[French, from Latin bacchāns, bacchant-; see bacchant.]

bacchante

(bəˈkæntɪ) n, pl bacchantes (bəˈkæntɪz) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a priestess or female votary of Bacchus2. a drunken female reveller

bac•chan•te

(bəˈkæn ti, -ˈkɑn-, bəˈkænt, -ˈkɑnt)

n. a female bacchant. [1790–1800; < French bacchante, feminine of bacchant bacchant]

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Noun

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bacchante - (classical mythology) a priestess 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"

Translations

вакханка