Maenad definition

mēnăd
(greek mythology) A woman member of the orgiastic cult of Dionysus.
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A frenzied woman.
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A female votary of Dionysus, who took part in the wild, orgiastic rites that characterized his worship; bacchante.
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A frenzied or raging woman.
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(Greek mythology) A female follower of Dionysus, associated with intense reveling.
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An excessively wild or emotional woman.
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Noun

Singular:
maenad
Plural:
maenads

Origin of maenad

  • Latin Maenas Maenad- from Greek mainas raving, madwoman, Maenad from mainesthai to be mad men-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Maenad Sentence Examples

  • Fans who want to watch True Blood Frenzy are looking for the eleventh episode of season two in which Bill must seek the advice of Sophie-Anne, the Vampire Queen of Louisiana about the Maenad Maryann haunting Bon Temps, Louisiana.

  • One of the main plots of the second season of HBO's original series True Blood involved a Maenad moving into Bon Temps and gradually seducing the town with her own brand of madness.

  • A maenad is a creature of mythology, women devoted to the orgiastic celebrations of Dionysus (Greek) or Bacchus (Roman), gods of libation and celebration.

  • In Charlaine Harris' novels, the Maenad first arrives to attack Sookie as a way of sending a message to Eric Northman, the Sheriff of Area Five.

  • Eric understands the message and sends an appropriate tribute to assuage the Maenad.

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