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maenad
mae·nad
[
m nàd
]
(
plural
mae·nads
)
noun
Definition:
1.
woman member of Dionysian cult:
in ancient Greece, a woman who belonged to the cult of Dionysus and took part in orgiastic rites
2.
wildly excited woman:
a woman affected by wild, uncontrollable emotion
(
literary
)
[
Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek
Mainad-
, stem of
Mainas
<
mainesthai
"rave"
]
mae·nad·ic
[
mee náddik
]
adjective
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mae·nad·ic [ mee náddik ] adjective
