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noun (thyrs, i)
  1. A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by w:Bacchus, Bacchus or his followers.
  • 1968: The champagne was done, and she upturned the bottle to hold it like a . " Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside
Translations: 
  • French: thyrse
  • Italian: tirso
Etymology: From thyrsusLatin, thyrsus, from Ancient Greek (polytonic, ).


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