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mae·nad
(mē′năd′)n.
1. Greek Mythology A woman member of the orgiastic cult of Dionysus.
2. A frenzied woman.
[Latin Maenas, Maenad-, from Greek mainas, raving, madwoman, Maenad, from mainesthai, to be mad; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
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maenad
(ˈmiːnæd) ormenad
n
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus; bacchante
2. a frenzied woman
[C16: from Latin Maenas, from Greek mainas madwoman]
maeˈnadic adj
maeˈnadically adv
ˈmaenadism n
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mae•nad
(ˈmi næd)n.
1. bacchante.
2. a frenzied or raging woman.
[1570–80; < Latin Maenad- (s. of Maenas) < Greek Mainás a bacchante, literally, madwoman]
mae•nad′ic, adj.
mae′nad•ism, n.
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| Noun | 1. | maenad - an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
| 2. |  maenad - (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of DionysusGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
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