bacchante

[US]/bækˈtænt/
[UK]/bakˈtɑːnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a woman who engages in drunken revelry, especially as part of a religious cult dedicated to Dionysus (the Greek god of wine).; a female worshipper or priestess of the Greek god Bacchus (Roman equivalent of Dionysus).

Phrases & Collocations

a bacchante's revelry

bacchantes dancing wildly

depiction of bacchantes

mythological bacchante

a bacchante's crown

bacchantes celebrating dionysus

the bacchante's flute

bacchantes and satyrs

Example Sentences

the bacchante danced wildly under the moonlight.

she wore a flowing gown like a true bacchante.

the festival was filled with bacchantes celebrating life.

he painted a scene depicting a bacchante in ecstasy.

the bacchante's laughter echoed through the forest.

in mythology, a bacchante represents uninhibited joy.

they celebrated with wine and music like true bacchantes.

the story featured a bacchante who defied convention.

her spirit was free, embodying the essence of a bacchante.

the painting captured the essence of a bacchante in motion.

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