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Maenădes | Maenas, ădis | Maenas, ădis (noun F.f.f) : Μαινάδες [Gr. μαίνομαι, to be inspired, rave]
* The priestesses of Bacchus, Bacchantes: hederigerae,Cat. 63, 23; 69: Threïciae,Ov. F. 4, 458: Ausoniae,the Italian Bacchantes,id. ib. 6, 504.—In sing.: , , , a Bacchante, Prop. 3, 6 (4, 7), 14; Sil. 3, 102; Pers. 1, 105.
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* Maenades Priapi, priestesses or worshippers of Priapus, matrons who made invocations to Priapus in the temples of the Bona Dea, Juv. 6, 315.
* In sing.: , , , an inspired prophetess; of Cassandra, Prop. 3, 11, 64 (4, 12, 62); Sen. Agam. 718.
* The priestesses of Bacchus, Bacchantes: hederigerae,Cat. 63, 23; 69: Threïciae,Ov. F. 4, 458: Ausoniae,the Italian Bacchantes,id. ib. 6, 504.—In sing.: , , , a Bacchante, Prop. 3, 6 (4, 7), 14; Sil. 3, 102; Pers. 1, 105.
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* Maenades Priapi, priestesses or worshippers of Priapus, matrons who made invocations to Priapus in the temples of the Bona Dea, Juv. 6, 315.
* In sing.: , , , an inspired prophetess; of Cassandra, Prop. 3, 11, 64 (4, 12, 62); Sen. Agam. 718.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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