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bac·chante | \ bə-ˈkant 
, -ˈkänt; -ˈkan-tē, -ˈkän- \
, -ˈkänt; -ˈkan-tē, -ˈkän- \Definition of bacchante
: a priestess or female follower of Bacchus
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The first known use of bacchante was in 1579
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