First Known Use: 14th century
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Corybant
noun Cor·y·bant \ˈkȯr-ə-ˌbant, ˈkär-\
plural Cor·y·bants \-ˌban(t)s\ or Cor·y·ban·tes \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈban-tēz, ˌkär-\
Definition of CORYBANT
: one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites
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Origin of CORYBANT
Middle French Corybante, from Latin Corybas, from Greek Korybas
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