Main Entry: Cor·y·bant

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯr-ə-ˌbant, ˈkär-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Cor·y·bants \-ˌban(t)s\ or Cor·y·ban·tes \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈban-tēz, ˌkär-\

Etymology: Middle French Corybante, from Latin Corybas, from Greek Korybas

Date: 14th century

: one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites