maenad (redirected from Bassarids)

mae·nad  (mnd)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A woman member of the orgiastic cult of Dionysus.

2. A frenzied woman.

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[Latin Maenas, Maenad-, from Greek mainas, raving, madwoman, Maenad, from mainesthai, to be mad; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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maenad, menad [ˈmiːnæd]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus; bacchante

2. a frenzied woman

[from Latin Maenas, from Greek mainas madwoman]

maenadic  adj

maenadically  adv

maenadism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	maenad - an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	maenad - (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"