Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » bacchante

bacchante

(bə kant′, -kant′ē)

noun

a priestess or woman votary of Bacchus
a woman who carouses

Origin: Fr: see bacchant

See bacchante in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek & Roman Mythology

A priestess or female votary of Bacchus.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin bacchāns, bacchant-; see bacchant

.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.