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  • 91eu-4 —     eu 4     English meaning: exclamation of joy     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Freudenruf”     Note: (only Gk. Lat.)     Material: Gk. εὐάζω “ jubilate, cheer”, εὖα, εὐαί, εὐοῖ exclamations of bacchant enthusiasm; Lat. ovō, üre “ exult, rejoice,… …

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  • 92bacchanal — [bak΄ə nal′] n. [L, place devoted to BACCHUS] 1. a worshiper of Bacchus; bacchant or bacchante 2. a drunken carouser 3. [pl.] the Bacchanalia 4. a dance or song in honor of Bacchus 5. a drunken party; orgy adj …

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  • 93bacchante — [bə kant′, bəkant′ē] n. [Fr: see BACCHANT] 1. a priestess or woman votary of Bacchus 2. a woman who carouses …

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  • 94drinker — noun 1. a person who drinks liquids (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑drink • Hypernyms: ↑consumer • Hyponyms: ↑gulper, ↑guzzler, ↑quaffer, ↑ …

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  • 95drunken reveler — noun someone who engages in drinking bouts • Syn: ↑drunken reveller, ↑bacchanal, ↑bacchant • Hypernyms: ↑drinker, ↑imbiber, ↑toper, ↑juicer …

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  • 96drunken reveller — noun someone who engages in drinking bouts • Syn: ↑drunken reveler, ↑bacchanal, ↑bacchant • Hypernyms: ↑drinker, ↑imbiber, ↑toper, ↑juicer …

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  • 97Greek mythology — noun the mythology of the ancient Greeks • Members of this Topic: ↑Dionysian, ↑Trojan War, ↑Augean stables, ↑Pandora s box, ↑Temple of Apollo, ↑Oracle of Apollo, ↑Delphic oracle, ↑oracle of Delphi, ↑ …

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  • 98imbiber — noun a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) • Syn: ↑drinker, ↑toper, ↑juicer • Ant: ↑nondrinker (for: ↑drinker) • Derivationally related forms …

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  • 99juicer — noun 1. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) • Syn: ↑drinker, ↑imbiber, ↑toper • Ant: ↑nondrinker (for: ↑drinker) • Derivatio …

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  • 100Roman mythology — noun the mythology of the ancient Romans • Members of this Topic: ↑Epona, ↑Mors, ↑Mars, ↑Rhea Silvia, ↑Rea Silvia, ↑Romulus, ↑Remus, ↑Diana, ↑Minerva, ↑ …

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