Definition of bacchant in English:

bacchant

nounPlural bacchantes, Plural bacchants, Feminine bacchanteˈbakəntbəˈkänt

A priest, priestess, or follower of Bacchus.
酒神（巴克斯的）祭司；酒神崇拜者
the painting shows a bacchante carrying a child
Example sentencesExamples
- Before his return to Paris he had already begun to specialize in the small-scale terracotta statuettes and reliefs of satyrs, bacchantes, and other mythological figures for which he is famous.
- Satisfied he is invisible, Pentheus stands happily in the garb of a bacchant.
- Shiva and Dionysos, albeit a far closer match, also have various nuances and differences in how they interface with bhakti / bacchantes.
- Despite the presence of bacchantes and the references to wine, the bacchanalian aspect of the scene is greatly subdued, reducing the feeling of revelry and recklessness.
- On the back of each of the pair of vases is a frieze of dancing bacchantes framed at the sides and bottom by a scroll ornament all in grisaille.
Synonyms
merrymaker, partygoer, party animal, carouser, roisterer, good-time boy, good-time girl, pleasure seeker

Derivatives

bacchantic

adjectivebəˈkantɪk

Origin

Late 16th century: from French bacchante, from Latin bacchari 'celebrate the feast of Bacchus'.

Definition of bacchant in US English:

bacchant

nounbəˈkänt

A priest, priestess, or follower of Bacchus.
酒神（巴克斯的）祭司；酒神崇拜者
the painting shows a bacchante carrying a child
Example sentencesExamples
- Shiva and Dionysos, albeit a far closer match, also have various nuances and differences in how they interface with bhakti / bacchantes.
- On the back of each of the pair of vases is a frieze of dancing bacchantes framed at the sides and bottom by a scroll ornament all in grisaille.
- Before his return to Paris he had already begun to specialize in the small-scale terracotta statuettes and reliefs of satyrs, bacchantes, and other mythological figures for which he is famous.
- Satisfied he is invisible, Pentheus stands happily in the garb of a bacchant.
- Despite the presence of bacchantes and the references to wine, the bacchanalian aspect of the scene is greatly subdued, reducing the feeling of revelry and recklessness.
Synonyms
merrymaker, partygoer, party animal, carouser, roisterer, good-time boy, good-time girl, pleasure seeker

Origin

Late 16th century: from French bacchante, from Latin bacchari ‘celebrate the feast of Bacchus’.

词汇	bacchant
释义	Definition of bacchant in English: bacchant nounPlural bacchantes, Plural bacchants, Feminine bacchanteˈbakəntbəˈkänt A priest, priestess, or follower of Bacchus. 酒神（巴克斯的）祭司；酒神崇拜者 the painting shows a bacchante carrying a child Example sentencesExamples Before his return to Paris he had already begun to specialize in the small-scale terracotta statuettes and reliefs of satyrs, bacchantes, and other mythological figures for which he is famous. Satisfied he is invisible, Pentheus stands happily in the garb of a bacchant. Shiva and Dionysos, albeit a far closer match, also have various nuances and differences in how they interface with bhakti / bacchantes. Despite the presence of bacchantes and the references to wine, the bacchanalian aspect of the scene is greatly subdued, reducing the feeling of revelry and recklessness. On the back of each of the pair of vases is a frieze of dancing bacchantes framed at the sides and bottom by a scroll ornament all in grisaille. Synonyms merrymaker, partygoer, party animal, carouser, roisterer, good-time boy, good-time girl, pleasure seeker Derivatives bacchantic adjectivebəˈkantɪk Origin Late 16th century: from French bacchante, from Latin bacchari 'celebrate the feast of Bacchus'. Definition of bacchant in US English: bacchant nounbəˈkänt A priest, priestess, or follower of Bacchus. 酒神（巴克斯的）祭司；酒神崇拜者 the painting shows a bacchante carrying a child Example sentencesExamples Shiva and Dionysos, albeit a far closer match, also have various nuances and differences in how they interface with bhakti / bacchantes. On the back of each of the pair of vases is a frieze of dancing bacchantes framed at the sides and bottom by a scroll ornament all in grisaille. Before his return to Paris he had already begun to specialize in the small-scale terracotta statuettes and reliefs of satyrs, bacchantes, and other mythological figures for which he is famous. Satisfied he is invisible, Pentheus stands happily in the garb of a bacchant. Despite the presence of bacchantes and the references to wine, the bacchanalian aspect of the scene is greatly subdued, reducing the feeling of revelry and recklessness. Synonyms merrymaker, partygoer, party animal, carouser, roisterer, good-time boy, good-time girl, pleasure seeker Origin Late 16th century: from French bacchante, from Latin bacchari ‘celebrate the feast of Bacchus’.
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