What does bacchant mean?
Definitions for bacchant
ˈbæk ənt, bəˈkænt, -ˈkɑnt; bəˈkæn tiz, -ˈkɑn-bac·chant
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Princeton's WordNet
drunken reveler, drunken reveller, bacchanal, bacchantnoun
someone who engages in drinking bouts
bacchant, bacchanalnoun
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
bacchantnoun
(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
Wiktionary
bacchantnoun
A priest of Bacchus.
bacchantnoun
A bacchanal; a reveler.
bacchantadjective
Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.
Etymology: From bacchantem, accusative singular of bacchans, present active participle of bacchor, from Bacchus, from Βάκχος.
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bacchant
A bacchant is a follower or worshipper of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and festivities. In a broader sense, the term can also refer to someone who indulges in drunken revelry or is intensely enthusiastic about something. The term is often associated with the Bacchanalia festivals of ancient Rome which were characterized by excessive drinking and wild celebrations.
Webster Dictionary
Bacchantnoun
a priest of Bacchus
Bacchantnoun
a bacchanal; a reveler
Bacchantadjective
bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bacchant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bacchant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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