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

Example Sentences

Then he led him to Bacchus, who, delighted to get him back, told Midas whatever wish he made would come true.

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Piper remembered their meeting with Bacchus in Kansas—another god who used to be a demigod.

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Bacchus picked his way to the bottom and looked up at the crowd.

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Of course Bacchus in granting the favor foresaw what would happen at the next meal, but Midas saw nothing until the food he lifted to his lips became a lump of metal.

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Raphael’s face was found boldly executed on the underside of the moulding board, and Bacchus on the head of a beer barrel.

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