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Thyrsus
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.
(2):
(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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thyrsus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/thyrsus.html. 1828.