bacchant

• Nom désignant un adepte ou un prêtre de Bacchus, dieu romain du vin, ou plus généralement une personne participant à des orgies ou beuveries avinées.

A noun referring to a follower or priest of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, or more generally to a person who engages in drunken revelry or drinking bouts.

1. Drunken revellerC2formal

   A person who engages in wild, drunken celebrations or parties.

   Buveur déchaîné

   • The bacchants danced wildly through the streets during the festival.
   • He acted like a bacchant after winning the lottery.
   • The party turned into a gathering of bacchants by midnight.

   Synonymesbacchanalbacchanaliancarouserrevellerroistererwassailer

   Antonymesabstainerasceticpuritanteetotaler

2. Devotee of BacchusC2formal

   A follower or worshipper of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry.

   Bacchant

   • In ancient Rome, bacchants held secret rituals in the woods.
   • The temple was filled with bacchants offering wine to their god.
   • Bacchants were known for their ecstatic and chaotic ceremonies.

   Synonymesbacchanalbacchanalian

3. Mythological priestC2formal

   In classical mythology, a priest or votary of Bacchus who participated in orgiastic rites.

   Prêtre ou adepte de Bacchus

   • The bacchant led the procession with a thyrsus in hand.
   • Mythological stories describe bacchants as followers of the god of wine.
   • The bacchant's chants echoed through the forest during the ritual.

   Synonymesbacchanalbacchantemaenad