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ˈθɜr səsthyr·sus
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Princeton's WordNet
thyrse, thyrsusnoun
a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
Wiktionary
thyrsusnoun
A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
Etymology: From thyrsus, from.
Wikipedia
Thyrsus
A thyrsus /ˈθɜːrsəs/ or thyrsos /ˈθɜːrˌsɒs/ (Ancient Greek: θύρσος) was a wand or staff of giant fennel (Ferula communis) covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes wound with taeniae and topped with a pine cone, artichoke, or by a bunch of vine-leaves and grapes or ivy-leaves and berries, carried during Hellenic festivals and religious ceremonies. The thyrsus is typically associated with the Greek god Dionysus, and represents a symbol of prosperity, fertility, and hedonism similarly to Dionysus.
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thyrsus
A thyrsus is a staff or spear topped with an ornament like a pine cone, traditionally carried by Dionysus (the god of wine, pleasure and festivity) and his followers in ancient Greek mythology. It is often wrapped with ivy and vine leaves and is considered a symbol of prosperity, fertility and pleasure.
Webster Dictionary
Thyrsusnoun
a staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites
Thyrsusnoun
a species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut
Wikidata
Thyrsus
In Greek mythology, a thyrsus or thyrsos was a staff of giant fennel covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes wound with taeniae and always topped with a pine cone. These staffs were carried by Dionysus and his followers. Euripides wrote that honey dripped from the thyrsos staves that the Bacchic maenads carried. The thyrsus was a sacred instrument at religious rituals and fêtes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Thyrsus
thėr′sus, n. (bot.) an inflorescence consisting of a panicle with the lower branches shorter than the middle ones: the wand of Bacchus, a staff wreathed with ivy—also Thyrse.—adjs. Thyr′soid, -al, having the form of a thyrsus. [Gr. thyrsos.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Thyrsus
an attribute of Dionysus, being a staff or spear entwined with ivy leaves and a cone at the top; carried by the devotees of the god on festive occasions; the cone was presumed to cover the spear point, a wound from which was said to cause madness.
Mythology
Thyrsus
(Thyr′sus), a kind of javelin or staff carried by Dionysus and his attendants. It was usually wreathed with ivy and topped by a pine-cone.
Entomology
Thyrsus
a cluster.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thyrsus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thyrsus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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