First Known Use: 1579
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maenad
noun mae·nad \ˈmē-ˌnad\
Definition of MAENAD
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: an unnaturally excited or distraught woman
— mae·nad·ic \mē-ˈna-dik\ adjective
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Origin of MAENAD
Latin maenad-, maenas, from Greek mainad-, mainas, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit — more at mind
Rhymes with MAENAD
Akkad, aoudad, Baghdad, Belgrade, Carlsbad, caudad, comrade, Conrad, crash pad, crawdad, doodad, dorsad, dryad, dyad, egad, farad, Flagstad, footpad, gonad, granddad, heptad, horn-mad, ironclad, keypad, launchpad, monad, mouse pad, Murad, naiad, nicad, nomad, NORAD, notepad, pentad, pleiad, postgrad, scratch pad, Sinbad, tetrad, touch pad, triclad
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