Definitions for thyrsus
ˈθɜr səsthyr·sus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thyrsusnoun

   A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.

2. Etymology: From thyrsus, from.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. Thyrsusnoun

   a species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thyrsus

   a cluster.

Matched Categories

1. • Flower Cluster

How to pronounce thyrsus?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thyrsus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thyrsus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thyrsus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thyrsus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyrsus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyrsus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thyrsus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=thyrsus
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Thyrsus
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=thyrsus
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=thyrsus