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