noun.
In antiquity, a priestess of Bacchus, or a woman who joined in the celebration of the festivals of Bacchus; a woman inspired with the bacchic frenzy. See mænad.
noun.
A woman addicted to intemperance or riotous revelry; a female bacchanal.
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noun.
(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
Word Usage
"The women—bare shouldered, their hair à la bacchante, with long curls at the back entwined with vine leaves and bunches of grapes—waltzed around the staid little queen."