Bacchae

[ bak-ee ]

plural nounClassical Mythology.
  1. the female attendants of Bacchus.

  2. the priestesses of Bacchus.

  1. the women who took part in the Bacchanalia.

Origin of Bacchae

1
<Latin <Greek Bákkhai, plural of Bákkhē maenad

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How to use Bacchae in a sentence

  • Hence the very Bacchae use measure, and the inspired give their oracles in measure.

British Dictionary definitions for Bacchae

Bacchae

/ (ˈbækiː) /


pl n
  1. the priestesses or female devotees of Bacchus

Origin of Bacchae

1
Latin, from Greek Bakkhai, plural of Bakkhē priestess of Bacchus

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