Definitions of Bacchantes:
part of speech: noun plural
The
persons
who
took
part
in
the
festivals
of
Bacchus.
Usage examples for Bacchantes:
-
It
was
the
day
of
the
feast
of
Bacchus,
and
through
the
woods
poured
Bacchus
and
his
Bacchantes
a
shameless
rout,
satyrs
capering
around
them,
centaurs
neighing
aloud.
"A Book of Myths", Jean Lang
-
Long
had
the
Bacchantes
hated
the
loyal
poet-
lover
of
one
fair
woman
whose
dwelling
was
with
the
Shades.
"A Book of Myths", Jean Lang
-
In
answer,
Freke
again
smiled,
and
played
a
wild
Hungarian
dance,
fit
for
the
dancing
of
bacchantes
so
full
of
barbaric
clash
and
rhythm,
that
Jacqueline
suddenly
sprang
up
and
began
to
dance
around
the
chairs
and
tables.
"Throckmorton", Molly Elliot Seawell