Bacchus

[ bak-uhs ]

/ ˈbæk əs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the god of wine; Dionysus.

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Origin of Bacchus

<Latin <Greek Bákkhos

Words nearby Bacchus

bacchanalian, bacchant, bacchante, Bacchic, bacchius, Bacchus, Bacchylides, bacci-, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous

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How to use Bacchus in a sentence

I guess we know how Bacchus kept his title as the god of wine and intoxication.
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Watch as he recounts his time spent as King Bacchus in New Orleans.
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Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees was named King of the Bacchus Krewe at this year's Mardi Gras.
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In Ionia a general assembly is held, and games are celebrated every year in honour of Bacchus.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

Who,” he exclaims, “that ever asked succors from Bacchus, was able to preserve himself from being enslaved by his auxiliary?
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Hercules, Bacchus, and Perseus were gods born by mortal mothers.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
But it was Bacchus that fought for Rome that day—Bacchus, to whom no altar had been vowed.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
For there are certain spots even in this grand solitude consecrated to Cytherea and Bacchus, as he is now worshipped in champagne.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for Bacchus

Bacchus

/ (ˈbækəs) /

noun

(in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus

Word Origin for Bacchus

C15: from Latin, from Greek Bakkhos; related to Latin bāca small round fruit, berry

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Cultural definitions for Bacchus

Bacchus

[ (bak-uhs) ]

The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus.

notes for Bacchus

In painting, Bacchus is often depicted eating a bunch of grapes and surrounded by satyrs.

notes for Bacchus

A “bacchanalian” party or feast is marked by unrestrained drunkenness. The name recalls a Roman festival called Bacchanalia.