First Known Use: 1639
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Bacchae
noun plural Bac·chae \ˈba-ˌkē, -ˌkī\
Definition of BACCHAE
1
: the female attendants or priestesses of Bacchus
2
: the women participating in the Bacchanalia
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Origin of BACCHAE
Latin, from Greek Bakchai, from Bakchos Bacchus
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