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Thyrsus

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(1):

(n.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.

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(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thyrsus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/thyrsus.html. 1828.
 
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