Associations to the word «Bacchante»

Wiktionary

BACCHANTE, noun. A priestess of Bacchus.
BACCHANTE, noun. A female bacchanal.

Dictionary definition

BACCHANTE, noun. (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus.

Wise words

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