menad
/ˈmiːnæd/
noun
- A female follower of the god Dionysus in ancient Greek mythology, known for wild, ecstatic behavior.
- The menad danced wildly through the forest, possessed by the spirit of Dionysus.
- The vase painting shows a menad holding a thyrsus and a grapevine.
- In the ancient play, a group of menads tear apart a hunter in their frenzy.
- A woman who behaves in a wildly excited or frenzied manner.
- The protest leader was a menad of fury, shouting at the top of her lungs.
- At the concert, she became a total menad, screaming and jumping with the crowd.
- He compared his sister to a menad when she went on a shopping spree.
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