bacchanal

  • 111Bacchants — Bacchant 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A bacchanal; a reveler. Croly. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Bacchic — Bac chic, Bacchical Bac chic*al, a. [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakchiko s.] Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; riotously drunken; used of revelrous gatherings. Syn: bacchanalian, bacchanal, bibulous, carousing,… …

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  • 113Bacchical — Bacchic Bac chic, Bacchical Bac chic*al, a. [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakchiko s.] Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication; riotously drunken; used of revelrous gatherings. Syn: bacchanalian, bacchanal, bibulous,… …

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  • 114Debacchate — De*bac chate, v. i. [L. debacchatus, p. p. of debacchari to rage; de + bacchari to rage like a bacchant.] To rave as a bacchanal. [R.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 115bacchant — noun (plural bacchants or bacchantes) Etymology: Latin bacchant , bacchans, from present participle of bacchari to take part in the orgies of Bacchus Date: 1699 bacchanal • bacchant adjective …

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  • 116Satyr — In Greek mythology, satyrs ( gr. Σάτυροι, Satyroi ) are a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus – satyresses were a late invention of poets – that roamed the woods and mountains. In mythology they are often associated with sex drive and… …

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  • 1171616 — Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1616 January June * January The Dutch try to… …

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  • 118Metropolitan Museum of Art — Coordinates: 40°46′46″N 73°57′47″W / 40.779447°N 73.96311°W / 40.779447; 73.96311 …

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  • 119Carnival — For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation). Carnival float in the Rosenmontag parade in Cologne, Germany …

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  • 120Bacchanalia — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Bacchanalia type = Pagan longtype = Pagan, Historical caption = The Bacchanal by Peter Paul Rubens observedby = Romans date = celebrations = observances = relatedto = The bacchanalia were wild and mystic festivals… …

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