Bacchus
the god of wine; Dionysus.
Origin of Bacchus
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How to use Bacchus in a sentence
I guess we know how Bacchus kept his title as the god of wine and intoxication.
Watch as he recounts his time spent as King Bacchus in New Orleans.
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In Ionia a general assembly is held, and games are celebrated every year in honour of Bacchus.
Who,” he exclaims, “that ever asked succors from Bacchus, was able to preserve himself from being enslaved by his auxiliary?
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
Hercules, Bacchus, and Perseus were gods born by mortal mothers.
The Necessity of Atheism | Dr. D.M. BrooksBut it was Bacchus that fought for Rome that day—Bacchus, to whom no altar had been vowed.
The Lion's Brood | Duffield OsborneFor there are certain spots even in this grand solitude consecrated to Cytherea and Bacchus, as he is now worshipped in champagne.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for Bacchus
/ (ˈbækəs) /
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus
Origin of Bacchus
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Cultural definitions for Bacchus
[ (bak-uhs) ]
The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus.
Notes for Bacchus
Notes for Bacchus
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