Bacchus

[ bak-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the god of wine; Dionysus.

Bacchus

/ ˈbækəs /

noun

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

Bacchus

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

Notes

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bacchus¹

< Latin < Greek Bákkhos

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bacchus¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Who,” he exclaims, “that ever asked succors from Bacchus, was able to preserve himself from being enslaved by his auxiliary?

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Hercules, Bacchus, and Perseus were gods born by mortal mothers.

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But it was Bacchus that fought for Rome that day—Bacchus, to whom no altar had been vowed.

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For there are certain spots even in this grand solitude consecrated to Cytherea and Bacchus, as he is now worshipped in champagne.

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