ménade

Definitions of ménade
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
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    type of:
    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  2. noun
    a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
    synonyms: bacante
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    type of:
    aficionado, amante, apasionado, devoto, entusiasta, fanático
    an ardent follower and admirer
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