As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.