bac·chant

(bə-kănt′, -känt′, băk′ənt)

n. pl. bac·chants or bac·chan·tes (bə-kăn′tēz, -kän′-, -kănts′, -känts′)

1. Greek & Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus.

2. A boisterous reveler.

[Latin bacchāns, bacchant-, present participle of bacchārī, to celebrate the festival of Bacchus, from Bacchus, Bacchus; see Bacchus.]

bac·chan·tic (-kăn′tĭk) adj.

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bacchant

(ˈbækənt)

n, pl bacchants or bacchantes (bəˈkæntɪz)

1. (Classical Myth & Legend) a priest or votary of Bacchus

2. a drunken reveller

[C17: from Latin bacchāns, from bacchārī to celebrate the bacchanalia]

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bac•chant

(ˈbæk ənt, bəˈkænt, -ˈkɑnt)

n., pl. bac•chants, bac•chan•tes (bəˈkæn tiz, -ˈkɑn-)

adj. n.

1. a votary of Bacchus.

2. a drunken reveler.

adj.

3. inclined to revelry.

[1690–1700; < Latin; see Bacchus]

bac•chan′tic, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	bacchant - someone who engages in drinking bouts bacchanal, drunken reveler, drunken reveller imbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
	2.	bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus bacchanal buff, devotee, lover, fan - an ardent follower and admirer
	3.	bacchant - (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans votary - a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"

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Pour le Faune, en bacchant authentique, le vin apporte le moyen dechapper--[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII], la drogue--a la realite mondaine.

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(71) No less revealing is the painted Bacchant who, "in her love for Dionysus, imagines him and pictures him and sees him though he is not present" ([TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII], 2.17.9).

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