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maenad

/ˈmiːnæd/

/ˈmeɪnæd/

Translations

maenadnoun

maenads

/ˈmiːnæd/

/ˈmeɪnæd/

The ancient Greek vase depicted a maenad dancing wildly.

Древнегреческая ваза изображала менаду, дико танцующую.

Synonyms

female follower of Dionysus

wild woman

frantic woman

maenadnoun

A female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with frenzied rites and ecstatic worship in ancient Greek mythology.

The maenad danced wildly in the forest, her eyes filled with a divine frenzy.

A woman who behaves in an uncontrollably wild or frenzied manner.

During the riot, she was a maenad, hurling stones at the barricades.