Meaning of BACCHANT
| Pronunciation: | | 'bakunt
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- [n] (Greek and Roman mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
- [n] a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
- [n] someone who engages in drinking bouts
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BACCHANT is a 8 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | bacchanal, drunken reveler, drunken reveller |
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| | See Also: | | afficionado, buff, devotee, drinker, fan, imbiber, juicer, lover, toper, votary | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bac"chant\, n.; pl. E. {Bacchants}, L. {Bacchantes}.
[L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the
festival of Bacchus.]
1. A priest of Bacchus.
2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.
\Bac"chant\, a.
Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling;
carousing. --Byron.
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