English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Thyrsus
(n.)
A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone,
or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an
attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic
rites.
Thyrsus
(n.)
A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the
lilac and horse-chestnut.