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bacchant

bac·chant

bacchant

 
pronunciation:
bae knt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
part of speech: noun
inflections: bacchantes, bacchants
definition 1: a priest, priestess, or worshiper of Bacchus.
definition 2: a drunken, boisterous reveler.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: worshiping Bacchus.
definition 2: inclined to carouse.
derivation: bacchantic (adj.)