bacchant

UK
/ˈbæk.ənt/
US
/ˈbæk.ənt/

Translations

Bacchantnoun

bacchant

bacchants
pl
The painting depicted a bacchant dancing in the forest.
Картина изображала вакханку, танцующую в лесу.
The ancient festival was led by a bacchant who played the flute.
Древний фестиваль возглавлял вакхант, игравший на флейте.
Synonyms
drunken reveler
festive person
Bacchantadjective

bacchant

more bacchant
Comp.
most bacchant
Super.
The festival had a bacchant atmosphere with wild dancing and music.
Фестиваль имел вакхическую атмосферу с дикими танцами и музыкой.

Definitions

Bacchantnoun
A follower or priest of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, who participates in the Bacchanalia, a festival characterized by revelry and drunkenness.
The bacchant led the procession with a wild dance, celebrating the spirit of Bacchus.
A person who engages in drunken revelry or riotous celebration.
The party was filled with bacchants, each more inebriated and joyous than the last.
Bacchantadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Roman festival of Bacchus, often associated with wild and drunken revelry.
The bacchant celebration spilled into the streets, with music and laughter echoing through the night.
Describing someone who is frenzied or riotously drunk.
His bacchant behavior at the party was the talk of the town the next day.