bacchante
bac·chante
noun \bə-ˈkant, -ˈkänt; -ˈkan-tē, -ˈkän-\Definition of BACCHANTE
: a priestess or female follower of Bacchus
Origin of BACCHANTE
French, from Latin bacchant-, bacchans
First Known Use: 1579
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