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thyrsus

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Main Entry: thyr·sus
Pronunciation: \ˈthər-səs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural thyr·si \-ˌsī, -ˌsē\
Etymology: Latin, from Greek thyrsos
Date: 1591

: a staff surmounted by a pinecone or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries that is carried by Bacchus and by satyrs and others engaging in bacchic rites


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