English
Etymology
From L. Bacchantem, from the present participle of bacchari, from AGr. polytonic|βακ�άειν �to celebrate Bacchus�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bæk�nt/

Noun
en-noun

1. A priest of Bacchus.
2. A bacchanal; a reveler.

Adjective
en-adj

1. bacchanalian|Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.

References
R:Webster 1913

Related terms
bacchante

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