bakchoi

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noun

In the Eleusinian Mysteries, the branches that initiates swung along the ground along the Sacred Way, the 22-kilometer pilgrimage from Athens to Eleusis.

OriginAncient Greek βάκχοι →
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Meanings

nounbakchoi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAncient GreeceIn the Eleusinian Mysteries, the branches that initiates swung along the ground along the Sacred Way, the 22-kilometer pilgrimage from Athens to Eleusis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάκχοι
  2. Englishbakchoi

From Ancient Greek βάκχοι (bákkhoi), from Βάκχος (Bákkhos).

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APA

bakchoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bakchoi

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Chicago

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