Bacchae

American  

[bak-ee] / ˈbæk i /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the female attendants of Bacchus.

2. the priestesses of Bacchus.

3. the women who took part in the Bacchanalia.

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Bacchae British  

/ ˈbækiː /

plural noun

1. the priestesses or female devotees of Bacchus

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Etymology

Origin of Bacchae

< Latin < Greek Bákkhai, plural of Bákkhē maenad

Example Sentences

In the last decade, he's been here more and more, thanks to TV work such as hosting the Traitors American version and shows like Burn, Macbeth and The Bacchae with the National Theatre of Scotland.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

The Songbyrd show centered on catharsis and action, as Bacchae, along with the area punk and post-punk bands Saffron and Blue Streak, raised money for the D.C. affordable housing campaign Reclaim Rent Control.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2020

And, not incidentally, to the locals, from whom she intends to pluck a new crop of devotees, like the frenzied Bacchae of ancient days.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2017

One contributor, a doctoral student at Columbia, came up with a wonderful idea: Colleges should assign Euripides’ The Bacchae as the common summer reading for incoming freshmen.

From Forbes • Dec. 8, 2014

The favorable side of the worship of Dionysius or the Bacchic revels has been shown by Euripides in his play the Bacchae.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert