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corybantic

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Cor·y·bant  (kôr-bnt, kr-)
n. pl. Cor·y·bants or Cor·y·ban·tes (-bntz) Greek Mythology
A priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele whose rites were celebrated with music and ecstatic dances.
Cory·bantic adj.
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