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Word: Maenad
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek Mainas, Mainad-, from mainesthai ‘to rave’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmiːnad
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in ancient Greece) a female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites.
Short Definition:(in ancient Greece) female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites
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