Bacchae
2
9.9
Women who worship the god of wine in wild, excited dances
- proper noun
- /ˈbæk.i/
- Archaic
:
bacantes
- In ancient myths, the Bacchae were known for their frenzied and ecstatic rituals.
Examples
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The Bacchae took to the mountains to pay homage to Dionysus with songs and wine.
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"This reminds me of the Bacchae," Kate said.
Fiction book (1995) -
As the ceremony began, the Bacchae danced wildly in celebration of their God.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A woman who takes part in wild religious dances for the Greek god Dionysus
is the group of female Greek worshippers rather than one individual
9.9
A woman who takes part in wild religious celebrations for the wine god Bacchus
is the Greek female group known for ecstatic, frenzied worship rather than Roman priesthood
9.9
Female followers of the god Bacchus who take part in wild rituals
is the Greek female group with the same frenzied religious role
9.9
A person who joins wild, joyful celebrations with music and dance
is specifically the Greek female group rather than any worshipping person
How Frenzied
Bacchae
2
9.9
- Archaic
2
9.9
fanatic
8
4.3
8
4.3
ecstatic
69
4.5
69
4.5
devotee
25
6.0
25
6.0
enthusiast
81
3.4
81
3.4
worshiper
19
3.2
- US
19
3.2
Surface Forms
Bacchae main
Etymology
Bacchae comes from the name of the god Bacchus, the Greek 'wine god' known as Dionysus. It originally meant the women who followed him in wild, ecstatic rituals, so the word brings to mind dancing and frenzy.