nebris

[ neb-ris ]

noun

1. a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nebris¹

1770–80; < Latin < Greek nebrís fawn-skin; akin to nebrós fawn

Example Sentences

Nebris, neb′ris, n. a fawn-skin worn in imitation of Bacchus by his priests and votaries.

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