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Bacchus

American  
[bak-uhs] / ˈbæk əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. the god of wine; Dionysus.

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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