maenads

We have found lemma(root) word of maenads : maenad.

Definitions


[ˈmʌɪnad], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in ancient Greece) a female follower of the god Dionysus (Bacchus), traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites
(e.g: Dionysus is equipping himself for battle with the aid of his maenads)


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Origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek Mainas, Mainad-, from mainesthai ‘to rave’




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