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(), n.; pl. Thyrsi (). [L., fr. Gr. . Cf. Torso.] 1. A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites. A good to grow on graves As twist about a thyrsus. Mrs. Browning. In my hand I bear The thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine. Longfellow. 2. (Bot.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut. スポンサード リンク
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