Bacchae
plural noun
Bac·chae
ˈba-ˌkē 
-ˌkī
1
: the female attendants or priestesses of Bacchus
2
: the women participating in the Bacchanalia
Examples of Bacchae in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The final show of the series features Big Cry Country and Bacchae.
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
Dead cattle hanging from hooks allude to the animals killed by followers of Dionysus in The Bacchae.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
Dead cattle hanging from hooks allude to the animals killed by followers of Dionysus in The Bacchae.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Bakchai, from Bakchos Bacchus
First Known Use
1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Bacchae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bacchae. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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