SINCE 1828
Bacchae
plural noun
Bac·chae
| \ ˈba-ˌkē,
-ˌkī\
-ˌkī\
Definition of Bacchae
1
: the female attendants or priestesses of Bacchus
2
: the women participating in the Bacchanalia
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