Plural of bacchis; followers or priests of Bacchus, or participants in Bacchic festivals and worship.
From Latin bacchides, plural of bacchis, derived from Greek Bakchos; the -ides suffix indicates followers or descendants of a deity.
The bacchides were like the original fan club of a god, traveling around performing rituals and spreading the worship of Bacchus throughout the ancient Mediterranean world.
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