n.; pl. E. Bacchants, L. Bacchantes. [ L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the festival of Bacchus. ] 1. A priest of Bacchus. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A bacchanal; a reveler. Croly. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; L. pl. Bacchantes. 1. A priestess of Bacchus. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A female bacchanal. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Bacchanalian. [ 1913 Webster ]