Bacchus

American  

[bak-uhs] / ˈbæk əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the god of wine; Dionysus.

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Bacchus British  

/ ˈbækəs /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus

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Bacchus Cultural  

1. The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus.

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In painting, Bacchus is often depicted eating a bunch of grapes and surrounded by satyrs.

A “bacchanalian” party or feast is marked by unrestrained drunkenness. The name recalls a Roman festival called Bacchanalia.

Etymology

Origin of Bacchus

< Latin < Greek Bákkhos

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Bacchus

Before City versus Palace, he had 70 points, his guests - Crookhaven stars Amari Bacchus & Genesis Lynea - both had 60 points, the BBC readers had 30 points and AI had 20 points.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

These are two Europeans: Miriam, a deeply feeling, moody, beautiful Jewish-British painter with a mysterious past; and Donatello, an Italian Bacchus who closely resembles the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles’ “Faun.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Almut also decides, in secret, to participate in the prestigious Bacchus D’Or cooking competition, but does not tell Tobias, a decision that is sure to backfire on her.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024

He’d like to take on Strauss’ Apollo in “Daphne” and Bacchus in “Ariadne auf Naxos” one day.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

Bacchus, never Dionysus, was the name of the wine-god, who had also a Latin name, Liber.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton