Definitions for: Bacchant


[n] (Greek and Roman mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
[n] a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
[n] someone who engages in drinking bouts



Webster (1913) Definition: Bac"chant, n.; pl. E. Bacchants, L. Bacchantes.
[L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the
festival of Bacchus.]
1. A priest of Bacchus.

2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.


Bac"chant, a.
Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling;
carousing. --Byron.

Synonyms: bacchanal, drunken reveler, drunken reveller

See Also: afficionado, buff, devotee, drinker, fan, imbiber, juicer, lover, toper, votary

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