maenad
(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
maenad
(noun) an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maenad (plural maenads or maenades)
(Greek mythology) A female follower of Dionysus, associated with intense reveling.
An excessively wild or emotional woman.
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Source: Wiktionary
Mæ"nad, n. Etym: [L. Maenas, -adis, Gr.
1. A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.
2. A frantic or frenzied woman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
