Thyrsus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural thyr·si [thur-sahy]. /ˈθɜr saɪ/.
  1. a thyrse.
  2. a staff tipped with a pine cone and sometimes twined with ivy and vine branches, borne by Dionysus and his votaries.
noun plural -si (-saɪ)
  1. a staff, usually one tipped with a pine cone, borne by Dionysus (Bacchus) and his followers
  2. a variant spelling of thyrse
Thyrsus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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