n. pl. bac·chants or bac·chan·tes (bə-kăntēz, -kän-, -kănts, -känts) 1. Greek & Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus. 2. A boisterous reveler. [Latin bacchāns, bacchant-, present participle of bacchārī, to celebrate the festival of Bacchus, from Bacchus, Bacchus; see BACCHUS.] bac·chan·tic (-kăntĭk) adj. |
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