Bacchae
Bacchae definition
Bac·chae (bak′ē)
plural noun
- Gr. Myth. women companions of Bacchus
- priestesses of Bacchus
- the women who took part in the Bacchanalia
Etymology: L < Gr Bakchai < Bakchos, Bacchus
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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