Noun: maenad 'mee,nad
- (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
"The frenzied maenads danced through the forest in honour of Dionysus"
- An unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
"The actress portrayed a maenad in the Greek tragedy, wild-eyed and dishevelled"
Derived forms: maenads
Type of: adult female, woman
Encyclopedia: Maenad