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Corybant

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Corybant

Main Entry:: Cor·y·bant
Pronunciation:: \ˈkȯr-ə-ˌbant, ˈkär-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural Cor·y·bants \-ˌban(t)s\ or Cor·y·ban·tes \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈban-tēz, ˌkär-\
Etymology:: Middle French Corybante, from Latin Corybas, from Greek Korybas
Date:: 14th century

: one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites

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