bacchante

Dictionary: bac·chan·te (bə-kăn'tē, -kän'-, -kănt', -känt') pronunciation

n. Greek & Roman Mythology
A priestess or female votary of Bacchus.

[French, from Latin bacchāns, bacchant-. See bacchant.]

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Meaning #1: (Greek and Roman mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus

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