CORYBANT

Noun

Corybant (plural Corybants or Corybantes)

Alternative spelling of Korybant

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"y*bant (kr"-bnt), n.; pl. E. Corybants (-bCorybantes (-b. Etym: [L. Corybas, Gr.

Definition: One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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